But Tindley’s composition may not be the only one that helped shape one of the most powerful songs of the 20th century. “Musically speaking, they say that ‘We Shall Overcome’ is probably closer to a ...

'We Shall Overcome' A new exhibit is opening at the Calvin B. Taylor House honoring Dr. Charles Albert Tindley in Berlin, Maryland.

In response, Green and a group of fellow Democrats started to sing the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.” This powerful moment instantly sparked a reaction from the Republican side, with ...

Democrats sang “We Shall Overcome” on the House floor after the House voted to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting President Trump’s address on Tuesday in protest. This morning, the House ...

For many years, the commission read an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation that gave LBJ credit for writing the song, which actually was composed by Charles Albert Tindley, a Methodist ...

The story of Charles Albert Tindley, the first gospel composer, and the migration of African Americans from the rural Eastern Shore of Maryland to the urban communities before the mid-20th century.