The Spirituals
The Spirituals recounts an indigenous American music form's bitter histories through the work of a world-renown contemporary spiritual group.
Series
Premiere Date
July 1, 2007
Length
30 minutes
Funding Type
An indigenous American art form born out of the fields and plantation houses of the South, the spiritual also served as a covert mode of communication between slaves. The Spirituals recounts the spiritual's bitter histories through the work of a world-renown contemporary spiritual group dedicated to keeping the music alive.