Vocabulary – Bernice Johnson Reagon
Activism
Composer
Documentary
Equality
Ensemble
Folklorist
Immersed
Sacred
Spirituals
Glossary
Activism: verb; the practice of vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations or protest.
Composer: noun; a person who writes and arranges music.
Documentary: noun; a film, radio, or television program, based on re-creating an actual event, era, or life story, that claims to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements.
Ensemble: noun; the united performance of an entire group of singers or musicians.
Equality: the state of being uniform in power, merit, ability, and value.
Folklorist: noun; one who studies the stories, culture, beliefs, and customs of a group of people.
Immersed: verb; to involve deeply; absorb.
Sacred: adjective; pertaining to or connected with religion.
Spirituals: noun; religious songs.