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Rivers of Rhythm Lesson Plans

Great resources for educators and visitors.

Lesson Plans

Rivers of Rhythm: Eyes on the Prize

One cannot overstate the significance and ubiquity of work in the life of a slave. It was everywhere, all the time, dreadful and cruel. So logically, this would be reflected in their music.

Rivers of Rhythm: We Shall Overcome

The story of a song hardly ever travels a straight path. It winds through time until it hopefully takes a place rooted firmly in the heart of humanity.