Hailstork: 'without a strong push from educators and the media, they will never know anything about African-American composers.'

[Adolphus Hailstork]

Earlier today AfriClassical posted: “I would like to respectfully urge the Brevard Music Center to program a significant number of works by Black composers.” Prof. Adolphus C. Hailstork of Old Dominion University in Virginia is an African American composer and professor who was born on April 17, 1941 and is profiled at AfriClassical.com He has commented on the post:

“Dear Bill,

Thanks for the effort. I am sure the students say what they want to play based on what they know, and without a strong push from educators and the media, they will never know anything about African-American composers."

Adolphus