Join WPSU for an advance screening of excerpts of PBS’ newest documentary, Gospel, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The screening will be held in the WPSU studios in Innovation Park. Prior to the screening Jerry Zolten, Penn State Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts and Sciences and Integrative Arts, will share his experience as an on-screen participant in and contributor to the film and Terri Parker will perform Gospel vocal music accompanied by Stephen Mariner, both members of Unity Church of Jesus Christ.

This FREE event is a sneak-peek of the national premiere of Gospel on WPSU, coming February 12 & 13 at 9:00 p.m.

Gospel “digs deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin, in the last century, gospel music has become the dominant form of African American religious expression and provided a soundtrack of healing and uplift to those at the front lines of protest and change.”