Louisiana’s Black Church, Part 3 (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-02-19
Duration: 00:06:36
Subjects: African American churches | History | Gospel Music | Religion
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Wright, Sterling Interviewee
- Robinson, Gerard Interviewee
- Davis, Natorshau Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 19, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the history and significance of Black gospel music in the African American churches in Louisiana. She interviews: Reverend Sterling Wright, a singer with the Legendary Lighthouse Gospel Singers; Gerard Robinson, the manager of the Legendary Lighthouse Gospel Singers; and Natorshau Davis, a vocal music professor at Grambling State University. This report is a part of the “Louisiana’s Black Church: The Politics of Perseverance” series.