"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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Page 82
... brought the weight of that loss upon the mourners . She broke down as she returned to her seat and was embraced by Michael Brown . Indeed , the power of the spoken word can evoke an array of emotions that become evident 82.
... brought the weight of that loss upon the mourners . She broke down as she returned to her seat and was embraced by Michael Brown . Indeed , the power of the spoken word can evoke an array of emotions that become evident 82.
Page 83
... emotions are displayed . Black , the color most associated with death , was unmistakably the color to wear at the service for Brown . Given the strides of education and political affiliation it was evident that for those Americans and ...
... emotions are displayed . Black , the color most associated with death , was unmistakably the color to wear at the service for Brown . Given the strides of education and political affiliation it was evident that for those Americans and ...
Page 102
... emotions of losing loved ones , they find peace and comfort in the arms of other loved ones whose presence at the homegoing informed them that they are not alone . The songs and scriptures remind Christian African Americans that in the ...
... emotions of losing loved ones , they find peace and comfort in the arms of other loved ones whose presence at the homegoing informed them that they are not alone . The songs and scriptures remind Christian African Americans that in the ...
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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