Research Catalog
Lavender Light Gospel Choir collection.
- Title
- Lavender Light Gospel Choir collection.
- Author
- Lavender Light (Musical group), creator.
- Publication
- 1997-2003.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 799 box 1 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Details
- Description
- 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- Summary
- Founded in 1985, Lavender Light is a mixed chorus (women and men), consisting of members who have auditioned and run as a nonprofit organization. Although the group encompasses many ethnic and spiritual backgrounds, the choir provides a special ministry to Black lesbians and gays, who have historically been pressured by their communities to choose between their Blackness and their gayness. Their repertoire includes gospel (old and new), spirituals, and anthems. They produce two full concerts a year and frequently appear as guests at community functions, from church services to Gay Pride rallies. Past appearances have included Urban Bush Women's "Praise House"; the pilot episode of "In the Life"; the People of Color Joint Kwanzaa Ceremony; Mayor David N. Dinkins's Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at City Hall; and Empire State Pride Agenda's 1999 annual fundraiser with keynote speakers President Bill Clinton and Senator Chuck Schumer.
- This collection mostly consists of administrative files such as bylaws, membership information, Board of Directors materials, minutes, and fundraising documents. There is a limited amount of material on concerts and performances. Most of the material dates from 1997-2003.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Bylaws (administrative records)
- Concerts (performances)
- Membership lists.
- Source (note)
- Gift from unknown donor, ca. 2008.
- Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
- In the Life Archive (ITLA) miscellaneous collections, Sc MG 736, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- Call Number
- Sc MG 799
- OCLC
- 1228909834
- Author
- Lavender Light (Musical group), creator.
- Title
- Lavender Light Gospel Choir collection.
- Production
- 1997-2003.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Location of Other Archival Materials
- In the Life Archive (ITLA) miscellaneous collections, Sc MG 736, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- Source
- Gift from unknown donor, ca. 2008.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- Sc MG 799