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By The River presents in-depth interviews with South Carolina authors and poets.

Eric Crawford

By the River Season Four Episode 3 | 26m 46s | CC

Holly Jackson is by the river with associate professor of musicology, Eric Sean Crawford to discuss his book Gullah Spirituals: The Sound of Freedom and Protest in the South Carolina Sea Islands. Holly learns about the lack of education about Gullah Spirituals and the importance of cultural memory. Special appearance by the St. Helena Island Singers.

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