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Feb 13: The Gospel Complex

Posted On: February 13, 2010 9:40 AM
Posted By: Guest Blogger
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
The Gospel Complex for Preservation and Education moved further into the national spotlight as historians and authors, church music ministers, record executives, and religious leaders met in February in Greater Fort Lauderdale to review plans for the center and pledge support. Representatives of universities in Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, and California; national faith-based organizations; gospel music publications; and Tahillah Records, and Sony Music toured the city, including a stop at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center and Special Collections which will partner with the preservation efforts of the Gospel Complex museum,

Groundwork has been laid for the Complex to be built in the city of Lauderhill just west of downtown Fort Lauderdale as part of an entertainment district under-development.  The African American heritage music will be featured in archives and exhibits that highlight the history and artists of significance, and an educational program in partnership with the school district will train students in the range of career opportunities in music beyond performance, such as technical and business areas. 

A national push to involve churches at the grassroots level has gained momentum as the result of a tie-in with the efforts of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee of Houston to gain passage of a bill in Congress to officially designate September as Gospel Music Month, says Albert Tucker, Vice President for Multicultural Business Development for the CVB.  "Some churches are pledging to show support for the Complex by giving benevolent offerings on the fourth Sunday of the month in September," says Tucker.

The movement for passage of HR 92 is picking up steam and the Congresswoman is a supporter of the Gospel Complex.  Click Rep. Jackson and Albert Tucker to listen to the podcasts.

Kitty Oliver, Ph. D.
Oral Historian

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