Gospel music has been the primary ingredient that has bound Black life together as a surviving people fighting to overcome racial and systemic inequality. From generation to generation, gospel music has undergone dramatic transformations, traveling a long way from its humble beginnings of quartet music that was birthed from cotton fields and back wood churches […]
The Heartland: Alabama’s Gospel Roots
Gospel music has been the primary ingredient that has bound Black life together as a surviving people fighting to overcome racial and systemic inequality. From generation to generation, gospel music has undergone dramatic transformations, traveling a long way from its humble beginnings of quartet music that was birthed from cotton fields and back wood churches […]
Photographer finds solace in shooting the rural South
Photographer Sean Essex was born in Lapeer, Michigan, but grew up in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Essex loves to hike and camp which led him to begin to take photos of what he found interesting on his adventures. He also loves shooting the rural South, and one of his favorite places is Pearson Creek Farms. […]
Cheaha State Park is a fun day trip for the whole family
Planning a day trip that the whole family will enjoy can be difficult. Especially now that school is back in session, but just 25 minutes off I-20’s exit 188 is Cheaha State Park. Alabama’s highest peak In the heart of the Talladega National Forest, stands Alabama’s highest peak, Mt. Cheaha. The mountain is 2,413 feet […]
