"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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Page 79
... Brown worked unceasingly to better the lives of humankind as a lawyer for various civic and political organizations . As a presidential Cabinet - member , Brown was afforded a state funeral with full military honors and burial at ...
... Brown worked unceasingly to better the lives of humankind as a lawyer for various civic and political organizations . As a presidential Cabinet - member , Brown was afforded a state funeral with full military honors and burial at ...
Page 81
... Brown's life was evident by the lines both outside the Commerce Building and at the National Cathedral . While waiting for passes to go inside I interviewed eleven individuals , 6 females and 5 males ; 8 African Americans , 1 Caucasian ...
... Brown's life was evident by the lines both outside the Commerce Building and at the National Cathedral . While waiting for passes to go inside I interviewed eleven individuals , 6 females and 5 males ; 8 African Americans , 1 Caucasian ...
Page 82
... Brown . At the memorial service Vernon Jordan's remarks for me really characterized Ron Brown's life . He stated that " Ron has now joined the ranks of other Civil Rights leaders such as Martin , Medger , Whitney , Fannie Lou and A ...
... Brown . At the memorial service Vernon Jordan's remarks for me really characterized Ron Brown's life . He stated that " Ron has now joined the ranks of other Civil Rights leaders such as Martin , Medger , Whitney , Fannie Lou and A ...
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According African American funeral African American homegoing African and African African worldview theology American homegoing celebrations American homegoing services American homegoing traditions Annie Mae Johnson Anthony Heilbut attire belief system bereavement Biblical Black Church Black preacher Brown County burial casket ceremony Charles Durant Christian African Americans Coevolution Quarterly color continuity of African Cornel West Crissman cultural continuity cultural practices deceased demonstrative expression display dress Elaine Nichols emotions enslaved Africans Eric Lincoln eulogy Euro-American European family and friends family members Felder final funeral home Funeral Traditions Gospel music grandmother grandmother's hair wreaths Heaven honor Jindra John Mbiti living loved Masamba and Kalish Mbiti writes Mother Evans mourners mourning Orleans Jazz Funerals performative elements Precious Lord presence of family processional religion represented ritual Ron Brown singing Sis Fannie Sis Fannie's slavery song South Carolina spiritual spoken word survivors Sybil Kein Take My Hand wake Washington West African wore Yoruba