In October of 1871, the oldest university in Nashville, Tennessee, teetered on the brink of collapse. To survive, Fisk University staked its last $40 on a set of field hymns and 10 descendants of American slavery. The singing group carried melodies their families shared in secret from the cotton fields of Middle Tennessee to the … Continue reading Radio Special: Three Castles And The Music City — 150 Years Of The Fisk Jubilee Singers