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Singing At Funerals And Cleaning Up Coal Ash On This West Virginia Morning
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:15:09
Publish Date: 2022-11-14 14:55:08
Description: On this West Virginia Morning, for many Black communities, music is an essential component of end-of-life rituals. When a loved one dies, families often call on a singer to perform at a funeral to offer comfort and healing. Inside Appalachia Folkways Reporter Leeshia Lee spoke with her cousin, Michelle Dyess, about being a funeral singer in Charleston.
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