Preserving Praise Houses and Honoring African American History

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This chapter explores the preservation of praise houses, small wooden structures used as safe spaces during enslavement, and the immersive public art project that highlights African American history. The speaker discusses the tradition of Praise Houses, Ring Shouts, and Watch Night Service, and shares personal experiences of growing up in a Pentecostal Church. They emphasize the importance of reclaiming and preserving historical traditions and cultural practices in contemporary society.

America is in the midst of a new debate over how we tell our history. You can see it everywhere – in arguments over critical race theory and AP history classes, in museums and state capitals, in the news and on talk radio. It’s fueled in part by an emerging generation of public historians who are re-shaping our national narratives.

Original Air Date: February 25, 2023

Interviews In This Hour:

Uncovering The Blind Spots In Historical Narratives — Columnist Jamelle Bouie on dispelling 'civic myths' with American history — How 'Praise Houses' Reclaim A Lost Piece of Black History

Guests:

Rund Abdelfatah, Ramtin Arablouei, Jamelle Bouie, Charmaine Minniefield

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