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The Black History Behind Gospel Music in New York

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February 3, 2022 5:29 pm

The Black History Behind Gospel Music in New York

La Fredrick Coaxner, the Choir Director at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, teaches a new generation of the meaning and history behind gospel music. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

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