YouTube Black Voices’ Adam McFarland: ‘For Black Folks, Music Is Our Place of Reconnection’
variety.comAdam McFarland I’m a classically trained violinist and country boy from Keithville, La. Monday nights were spent studying the piano.
Tuesday and Friday were dedicated to the violin. On Wednesday, I gave my time to the church choir. Early mornings and afternoons were spent feeding the animals on our farm.
I never considered my particular Black experience “unique” because, like the predominantly white classrooms in which I spent my remaining time, being the “other” was simply normal.My earliest memories of Black History Month came in these classrooms.
I presented a book report on the life of Frederick Douglass. He, too, was “othered,” a Black face in a sea of whiteness. But, through his resiliency and keen intellect, Douglass achieved excellence.
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