Follow the Drinking Gourd
"Reading Rainbow" is a magazine program for children that introduces a wide range of educational topics that promote awareness of the world and inspire reading. In this episode, host LeVar Burton presents a history of slavery in America and explains what life was like for Africans who were brought to America as slaves. Keith David narrates FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD, a book written by Jeanette Winter about the secret song sung by slaves that revealed the star constellation that would help lead them north when trying to escape from the South. This program also features African American folk band Sweet Honey in the Rock. Members discuss their heritage and music and sing a song about freedom. The kids review SHAKE IT TO THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE BEST, SWEET CLARA AND THE FREEDOM QUILT, and A PICTURE BOOK OF HARRIET TUBMAN.
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