Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: The Sacred Music of the African American DiasporaMain MenuWill the Circle Be Unbroken? The Sacred Music of the African American DiasporaEnter the ExhibitWhat is African American Sacred Music?From Spirituals to SoulSongs of the Underground RailroadThe Legacy of the Fisk Jubilee SingersWomen and WorshipMusic of the Revolution: Sacred Music and ProtestGospel Roots: African American Churches in Los AngelesAlbert J. McNeilThe Albert McNeil Jubilee SingersJester HairstonDon Lee WhiteHansonia CaldwellOpening the ExhibitWhat’s a Music Exhibit without the music?Take an audio journey through the CSUDH Sacred Music Archives collectionsSign our Guest Book!Beth McDonald16200cb3d5a875b72f65508a603e1bfceb2cda24Gerth Archives and Special Collections, California State University Dominguez Hills
Mitch Avila speaks at the opening reception
1media/vlcsnap-2020-05-06-14h40m52s152_thumb.png2020-05-06T15:07:13-07:00Beth McDonald16200cb3d5a875b72f65508a603e1bfceb2cda24373081Mitch Avila, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, speaks at the opening reception for "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." Photo by Barrett Garese, February 20, 2020.plain2020-05-06T15:07:13-07:00Beth McDonald16200cb3d5a875b72f65508a603e1bfceb2cda24
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1media/IMG_7668.png2020-05-06T14:08:54-07:00Opening the Exhibit16image_header2020-05-12T14:52:09-07:00On February 20, 2020, the Gerth Archives and Special Collections held a reception to celebrate the opening of this important new exhibit. Honorees included Dr. Hansonia Caldwell, collections donor and Emeritus professor of music at CSUDH; Sallyanne Payton, Los Angeles native and sponsor of the Georgia and Nolan Payton Sacred Music Archives; and Dr. Albert McNeil, who celebrated his 100th birthday less than a week earlier on February 14, 2020. Speakers included Mitch Avila, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities; Greg Williams, director of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections; Beth McDonald, archivist for the Sacred Music Collections and curator of the exhibit; Chuck Dickerson, current director of the CSUDH Jubilee Choir; and Michael Wright, a longtime member of the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers and friend of Dr. McNeil. Performances were given by Marlaina Owens and Hansonia Caldwell and the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers.
