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Coleman, Gregory D

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Encyclopedia article about Heaven Bound. Heaven Bound, an African American folk drama that portrays the struggles and pitfalls of a group of pilgrims striving to reach the gates of heaven, was first performed on February 17, 1930, at the Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta. It was hailed soon after as "the first great American folk drama" by the Theatre Guild and has been performed annually ever since.
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  1. African American Churches
  2. African American Methodists
  3. African Americans
  4. Atlanta
  5. Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
  6. Christian Drama
  7. Drama In Public Worship
  8. Georgia
  9. History
  10. Presentation, Etc

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