And I used to think that proof that I had religion was whether I knew how to sing all of the songs.
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Bernice Johnson Reagon
As the years of work passed at the Smithsonian as a scholar, I realized that Howard had trained me well for the work I wanted to do.
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I went to a church where you could not sing out loud in the service until you had been saved.
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There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up.
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