This is the first lesson from the grades 6-8 Jazz and the World of Black American Music course. Students will be introduced to historical facts and figures in Black American Music. They will learn about “call and response” and perform the musical technique as a group. This video is part of S'Cool Sounds free online courses. You can view this video and its lesson plan at https://www.scoolsounds.org/remote-learning. S’Cool Sounds (SCS) provides hands-on music instruction for K-12 children through classroom teaching, after school programs, and community events. Our global music materials celebrate local traditions, foster multicultural curiosity, and aim to nurture music creation, participation, performance, and analysis. Copyright S’Cool Sounds 2022