The Clark Sisters broke down barriers, but their personal struggles and backlash from the traditional church community kept them from realizing their potential. Whether it
Category: Videos
The Roots in the Storm
When the storm comes, you see which trees have deep roots. The shallow ones topple fast. But the rooted ones—they may bend, they may lose
The Birth of Gospel — A Chicago Stories Documentary
Gospel as a genre began as a way for Black Americans to pour their souls into music, creating a deep connection between faith, struggle, and
The Rocking Chair of Worry
There’s wisdom in the old folks: “You can rock all night in that chair, but you won’t get nowhere.” Worry is just like that rocking
Journey to Liberation: The Legacy of Womanist Theology by Union Theological Seminary (video)
In this film, filmmaker Anika Gibbons ’13 takes a deeper look at the radical spirituality and scholarship within the lives of the founding mothers of
What is Womanist theology? with theologian, M. Shawn Copeland (Theology Lab video)
This theology related video explore how Womanist theology emerges. It is part of Highrock’s Black theology course, featuring Prof. M. Shawn Copeland. This video dives
The Black Church: The Role of Music
What is the relationship between singing and preaching, and what is the role of music in the Black church? Pastor Shirley Caesar and Professor Fredara
Why does sexual abuse have such a spiritual impact on its sufferers?
Diane Langberg, Clinical Psychologist and Co-Leader, Global Trauma Recovery Institute, answers questions related to her talk “The Spiritual Impact of Sexual Abuse and Other Trauma”
Documentary clip on Thomas Dorsey
taken from “The Story of Gospel Music”
