A band of angels / Hopkinson, Deborah

The daughter of a slave forms a gospel singing group and goes on tour to raise money to save Fisk University.

The daughter of a slave forms a gospel singing group and goes on tour to raise money to save Fisk University.

A fictional story based on real events and people. In 1871, in a desperate attempt to save Fisk school, a school offering college classes to former slaves, a music teacher named George White set out with a group of students on a singing tour to raise money. This group soon became famous for introducing spirituals to the world.

The daughter of a slave forms a gospel singing group and goes on tour to raise money to save Fisk University.