A church in suburban Chicago said it is “fasting from whiteness” during Lent, the 40-day period preceding Easter – by abstaining from performing hymns composed or written by white musicians.First United Church of Oak Park announced on its website that it “is doing a mix of ‘giving something up’ and ‘taking something on.’“In our worship services throughout Lent, we will not be using any music or liturgy written or composed by white people. Our music will be drawn from the African American spirituals tradition, from South African freedom songs, from Native American traditions, and many, many more,” it said.
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