I like a good documentary. I know there’s a lot to pack into a limited amount of time.
There’s something to be said about pursuing the best sources in order to gain accurate and comprehensive stories. There are people who can give ideas, opinions, and perspectives, but when stronger sources that bear a wealth of information are available, why aren’t they sought and mined for their insight? Is that the fault of the limited awareness, knowledge, intent, motive, or bias of the researcher? Is it strategic, lazy, or an oversight to not seek greater depth and truth? How is the obvious EVER omitted?
Do we not know what we should, or could because we don’t know who to ask, because we don’t bother to ask, or because no one points us in the right direction so that we CAN ask? When given an opportunity to write our own stories, are we as careless or exclusionary as those who wrote them for us?
I’m unashamedly biased. I admit it. But—and it’s just my opinion—any discussion, documentary, lecture, essay, article, exhibition, virtual presentation, book, survey, or even casual conversation about the social, political, historical, educational, global, or civic impact gospel music or the Black Church that casually references, or fails to mention altogether a certain African American pianist who penned “Total Praise” is criminally incomplete.
How will “they” know who our premier contributors, game changers, leaders, and trailblazers are if we don’t know?
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