Join Warren B. Cooper, nationally recognized performance artist, as he invites us to explore the impact of Negro Spiritual, a profound musical tradition rooted in the African American experience of slavery and the quest for freedom. Negro Spirituals are characterized by their deep emotional resonance and rich cultural heritage.  Cooper will draw our attention to the ‘coded messages and instructions’ that guided slaves to freedom, and demonstrate the relevance of those messages and instructions for all people today.  Join us as we listen for all the ways the Negro Spiritual can serve as a source of hope, resistance, and spiritual sustenance for all affected by oppressive systems–then and now.