Talk:Fisk Jubilee Singers
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[edit] Cut pending citation
This was anonymously placed in the "notes" section of the article. It's uncited; it may be mostly accurate (though I'm sure they do not deserve the blame for the changes in attitudes the white American public in the 1970s1870s, which were mainly in a negative direction: this is the tail end of Reconstruction and the beginning of the Jim Crow era). Other than the vague last sentence, I'd be glad to see this restored, with citation.
Group of 9 African-American singers to help fund the Fisk University. Toured for 7 years in America and Europe. Started in October of 1871. Focused on singing slave spirituals from the slaves on plantations. Changed the attitudes that the American public had of African-Americans.
-- Jmabel | Talk 06:02, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
- Hm, I can try to get around to improving it. It is accurate, from what I recall -- perhaps a bit overstated, but essentially accurate. I'm pretty sure I've got a book around here that goes into some detail. (you had me really confused there with the 1970s...) Tuf-Kat 02:20, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
