Actor/Composer/Musicoligist JESTER HAIRSTON (Amos ‘n Andy, Amen) tells the story of Slavery in America and his choir performs religious songs in this very rare recording from 1978. Great history designed for young people and adults. shared for historical purposes.Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on Negro spirituals and choral music. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child".

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SaharaTV interviews Director of Kenya School of Law and the former Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba.

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Explore Freetown with Vickie Remoe to meet the descendants of enslaved Africans who left the New World to return to the Colony of Freedom to create a new creolized way of life that is now over 200 years old.
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The main purpose of this video is to develop farmers capacity to improve rural farm access roads. The video also provides ideas, activities and procedures on road maintenance using 'DO-NOU' technology, as well as successful cases in Kenya. It is a guide to farmers, community members, facilitators, stakeholders and all who try to help others learn and improve the condition of their rural access roads. The video is also available in Swahili.