Here is my transcription of a handwritten student essay I found in my grandfather’s things. The year is likely 1938-1943. My grandparents worked for the Mather School for Colored Girls, a school which aspired to give young black Gullah islander girls an education that was equal to whites at the... Read more →
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06/18/2023
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Beaufort SC, 1938: The Mather School for Colored Girls: folk songs and games
Searching for another Kumbaya: In the late 1930's, my grandfather Norvel Daniel was proud to be the superintendent of The Mather School for Colored Girls, which aspired to give young Black women the same quality education as whites. My grandmother Neva Daniel also taught at the school. Norvel, my grandfather, loved songs and singing. He became fascinated with the students' songs and tried to collect them. After all, this is where Kumbaya came from. Here are all the materials I could find from his scholarly notes on their songs. I've tried to share these with anyone who is interested. Read more →