By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Volunteer Edited by Kathleen A. Mooney, LCHS Webmaster & Volunteer St Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is the oldest Black congregation church and one of the oldest churches in Lawrence County The Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church was organized in May 1844 by John Norman, …
By Betty Hoover DiRIsio, LCHS Volunteer “Judge” was a former black slave, born in Virginia. He came North sometime after his emancipation. He was at one time married, but later widowed, with no indication as to any children. He was a well known “aristocrat bootblack” in New Castle for many …
Jean Speight will present a time-line on the development of African-American music from 1600 to 1950, including: Sacred music folk spirituals, arranged spirituals, folk gospel, and gospel hymns Secular music work songs, field calls, protest songs, rural blues, ragtime, boogie-woogie, and more Old recordings According to Speight: “The power of song …
