"A truly outstanding, original book. It is well conceived,
impressively interpreted, exhaustively researched, beautifully and
clearly written. It is by far the best work on this fascinating
subject." -- Gwendolyn Midlo Hall "author of African in Colonial
Louisiana"
"Congo Square is iconic in African American cultural history. The
music and dance of the gathering place transformed the art forms of
this country while the commerce evidenced entrepreneurial skills
that are still untapped. In Congo Square, her exhaustive study of
the square, scholar Freddi Williams Evans deftly presents the
fascinating history." -- Jessica B. Harris "author of High on the
Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America"
"The bloodlines of all important modern American music can be
traced to Congo Square. Freddi Evans' book is the defining history
of this national landmark." -- Wynton Marsalis "Artistic Director,
Jazz at Lincoln Center"
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