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Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s ‘Gospel’ Is a Celebratory Account of the Faith-Based Music’s History: TV Review
In his companion series to "The Black Church" Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.takes viewers on a journey through the history of gospel.
Instead of offering a bare-bones timeline, the docuseries address the obstacles Dorsey faced early in his career, including the stifling respectability politics of the Black church. Otis Moss III, as well as singer/songwriters including Shirley Cesear, Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark, Dionne Warwick and Yolanda Adams, but the historical footage is particularly captivating. Perhaps sensing his weariness, Mahalia Jackson begins belting out the spiritual, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,” immediately lifting the activist’s spirit and changing the tone of the entire room.
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