Sweet Honey In The Rock

**Sun Ship** · 02-22-2005

Sweet Honey In The Rock

Founded in 1973 by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Sweet Honey In The Rock is a Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble with deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black church - spirituals, hymns, gospel - as well as jazz and blues. The Sweet Honey experience is like no other. Six African American women join their powerful voices, along with hand percussion instruments, to create a blend of lyrics, movement and narrative that variously relate history, point the finger at injustice, encourage activism, and sing the praises of love. The music speaks out against oppression and exploitation of every kind. The septet, whose words are simultaneously interpreted in uniquely expressive American Sign Language, demands a just and humane world for all. After 30 years of leading and singing with the ensemble, Dr. Reagon retired from Sweet Honey in February 2004.

**XXPANTHAXX** · 02-22-2005

Warrior SunShip asante sana for reminding us of these wonderful Griots, I remember seeing them live for the first time, they actually put chills on my body with the percision and clarity of their performances.

**Kweku_Omowale** · 02-22-2005

gospel started in the plantations,the amazing thing that afrikan slaves were forced to know the king james version of the bible and were forced to forget their afrikan deitities and their afrikan gods,to adopt the amerikkkan gods,when slavery became an institution across all the amerikkkas, jesuits took an indegnous man back to europe to show how savage,it was,the amazing thing that afrikan traditional religion has been demonized thru the world over as witchcraft.black magic,even the term black magic in itself,is deaming,the authentic christianity goes back to the coptic chruch of ethiopia and egypt,where the orginal cross goes back to 5000 years b.c,check the oxford dictionary of symbols

**Baba Ahmed** · 02-22-2005

yeabo! I remember see'n and listening with whole body - yeah precision clarity and power!
their outfits remind a lil of Sun Ra

**Goddess IsIs Akkebala** · 02-22-2005

Hoteph Beloved Ones:

MY spirit honors your Spirit.

:cheers: Sweet Honey In The Rock :cheers:

:cheers: What awesome Queen goddesses they are. :cheers:

Here is loving you. :cheers:

Hoteph

g-IsIs Akkebala/Iya of Afrika
Being Thee Change Afrikans/World Needs To See...and then some

**nattyreb** · 02-23-2005

WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM CAN *NOT* REST!
That's my motto and it comes straight from these incredible Sistas.

Their music was my anthem during my earliest memories of organizing and still stands as a powerful testament to the power of music in activism, as is discussed in the movie "Amandla!". i love them more than words can express, many blessings and much, much, love and respect to these awesome and powerful Sistas!!

i love them!!!!!! i mean it !!!!! :cheers: (i don't see Sis. Bernice in the photos, tho)

**Sun Ship** · 02-23-2005

Those photos of the group are recent...unfortunately to my own surprise Sister Bernice Reagon has retired from the group.

here is a quick tribute to that warrior queen...

BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON, composer and songleader in the 19th century Southwest Georgia choral tradition, founded Sweet Honey In The Rock in 1973. A historian and scholar, Dr. Reagon is Distinguished Professor of History at the American University and Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History. Her numerous publications include "We'll Understand It Better By and By: African American Pioneering Gospel Composers" (Smithsonian Press, 1992) and "We Who Believe in Freedom: Sweet Honey in the Rock...Still on the Journey" (Anchor Books, 1993), a book chronicling the history of Sweet Honey In The Rock, for which she served as editor.

Dr. Reagon has served as consultant composer and performer for several film and video projects, including two award-winning programs for PBS,"Eye on the Prize" (Blackside Productions) and"We Shall Overcome" (Ginger Productions). Dr.Reagon conceptualized the National Public Radio and Smithsonian Peabody Award winning radio series "WADE IN THE WATER: AFRICAN AMERICAN SACRED MUSIC TRADITIONS." A 1989 recipient of MacArthur Fellowship, Reagon was awarded the Presidential Medal, the 1995 Charles Frankel Prize for outstanding contribution to public understanding of the humanities, by the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1996, Reagon received an Isadora Duncan award for the score to Rock, a ballet directed by Alonzo King for LINES Contemporary Ballet Company.

**BlackMic Radio** · 03-10-2005

Ashe, Ashe Brother SunShip for this remarkable tribute to these wondeful Sisters

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**Sun Ship** · 02-06-2006

com'on now...tell me how ya' feel about these sister warriors. Let's give'm some props!

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**Sun Ship** · 08-20-2006

WHERE ARE THE CONSCIOUS BLACK WOMEN?????????????

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I'm listen' to some Sweet Honey as I type n' post....

Sista's ( & Brotha's) tell the world what you feel about these Sista's legacy!!!!!!!!!!!!

A waitin' Black Man (*smile*),

Brotha' Sun Ship

**Baba Ahmed** · 08-21-2006

Whatever is presented, lets hope its in the form of accolades; they're alive and kik'n it acapella stylee; but last I heard not as an "official" group. As u kno, there've been many different members of the Sweet Honey in the Rock. Dr. Reagon retired.

Been in the "wood shed" Brotha Sun Ship?