This Black History month we look back not at what we have lost but what we have contributed to culture. It speaks beyond words.


Negro Spirituals was a way for slaves to express their feelings whether it was sorrow, joy, inspiration or hope. Songs were passed down from generation to generation throughout slavery.

Me and my friends at First Congregational Church of Detroit
Sharon Irving, Herb Harris Jr. , Foxx Called Moon Films, Kristian DeLayne, and Erik Washington, have created a collection for you in honor of the amazing things our ancestors have done!

These songs were influenced by African and religious traditions and would later form the basis for what is known as “Negro Spirituals”. Col. Thomas W. Higginson of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment recognized the term Negro Spiritual.

Singing at contraband camps helped former slaves navigate the gray area between slavery and freedom.