"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... homegoing service of Mother Lillian Evans of Chicago , Illinois , family matriarch and church pioneer . Mother Evans ... homegoing celebration of Mother Evans which will be described in fuller detail later , reflected the historical ...
... homegoing service of Mother Lillian Evans of Chicago , Illinois , family matriarch and church pioneer . Mother Evans ... homegoing celebration of Mother Evans which will be described in fuller detail later , reflected the historical ...
Page 72
... homegoing service reflected elements discussed throughout this thesis it also reflected some aspects of modern changes . Final arrangements were made by cousin , Junell ... service . At the start of the service we marched solemnly down 72.
... homegoing service reflected elements discussed throughout this thesis it also reflected some aspects of modern changes . Final arrangements were made by cousin , Junell ... service . At the start of the service we marched solemnly down 72.
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... homegoing service we sang " Yes , God Is Real , " attesting to our faith in Him as we celebrated our great - grandmother's passage to heaven . The words of the song referred to our limited knowledge and few travels in life though ...
... homegoing service we sang " Yes , God Is Real , " attesting to our faith in Him as we celebrated our great - grandmother's passage to heaven . The words of the song referred to our limited knowledge and few travels in life though ...
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