"I thought, ‘wait a minute, I deserve the same right to be a part of a group who are honoring their forefathers,'” sai…"

"Very little is known about black confederate soldiers, so if I can be a starting point in letting the world know the …"

"My son tells me I’m a trailblazer, because I was also involved in the community Civil Rights movement in Port Wentwor…"

"He was fighting for his land and his people"

"I have every right to membership in the UDC, which along with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, remembers and recogni…"

"It's a very involved process," said Piechocinski. "You have to prove that you are a linear descendant of a Confederat…"

"My music springs from the soil of the American midwest. It is music of the plains rather than of the city and reflect…"

"As a music theorist, I have always contended that the historical approach to music theory is not enough. The modern t…"

"In music, the great essential after creation itself is communication through performance...it is of immediate and pri…"

"The artistic contribution of any nation and any age must be in terms of creation. Performers, symphony organizations,…"