The phenomenon of African American musicians who performed Yiddish and cantorial music in and for the Jewish community in theaters, on record, on radio, and in concert, from 1915 to 1953.? This talk by award winning producer, author, and ethnomusicologist Henry Sapoznik will feature dozens of historic graphics, translations of period Yiddish newspaper previews, ads, and reviews.
Free, live on Zoom, June 15, 1:00 pm ET , or on https://yivo.org/Past-Events later.