I learned about Ella Sheppard and the black choir the Fisk Jubilee Singers by Red Cedar non-fiction book nominee 2017/18 Give Me Wings (advanced elementary or middle school read). Ella Sheppard and her Jubilee Singers tried to improve civil rights for blacks through music.
Learn more about these admirable people below:
Learn more about these admirable people below:
- Ella Sheppard (1851-1915) by Black Past
- Book Trailer by Annick Press
Author Interview by Annick Press of Kathy Lowinger about her book
Give Me Wings: How a Choir of Former Slaves Took on the World
(Red Cedar non-fiction book nominee 2017/18) (4 mins)
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