Sweet Honey in the Rock
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Sweet Honey in the Rock is an acclaimed African American female a cappella ensemble known for its powerful blend of spirituals, gospel, and socially conscious music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sweet Honey in the Rock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11187171 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sweet Honey in the Rock Context triple: [Bernice Johnson Reagon, founded, Sweet Honey in the Rock]
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A.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
The Blacker the Berry
"The Blacker the Berry" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Kendrick Lamar that confronts themes of racism, self-identity, and hypocrisy within the Black community.
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C.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
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D.
For Colored Girls
"For Colored Girls" is a 2010 drama film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, depicting the intersecting lives and struggles of several Black women in New York City.
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E.
Blonde Roots
Blonde Roots is a satirical alternate-history novel by Bernardine Evaristo that imagines a world in which Africans enslave Europeans, exploring race, power, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sweet Honey in the Rock Target entity description: Sweet Honey in the Rock is an acclaimed African American female a cappella ensemble known for its powerful blend of spirituals, gospel, and socially conscious music.
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A.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
-
B.
The Blacker the Berry
"The Blacker the Berry" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Kendrick Lamar that confronts themes of racism, self-identity, and hypocrisy within the Black community.
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C.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
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D.
For Colored Girls
"For Colored Girls" is a 2010 drama film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, depicting the intersecting lives and struggles of several Black women in New York City.
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E.
Blonde Roots
Blonde Roots is a satirical alternate-history novel by Bernardine Evaristo that imagines a world in which Africans enslave Europeans, exploring race, power, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
a cappella ensemble
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musical group ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
civil rights movement
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feminism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicIdentity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
activism
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education ⓘ music ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Bernice Johnson Reagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella
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folk music ⓘ gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ socially conscious music ⓘ spirituals ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aisha Kahlil
NERFINISHED
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Bernice Johnson Reagon NERFINISHED ⓘ Carol Maillard NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitanju Bolade Casel NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshi Reagon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ysaye Maria Barnwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlbum |
“B'lieve I'll Run On… See What the End's Gonna Be”
NERFINISHED
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“Experience… 101” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Feel Something Drawing Me On” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Good News” NERFINISHED ⓘ “In This Land” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Raise Your Voice” ⓘ “Still the Same Me” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Sweet Honey in the Rock” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God”
NERFINISHED
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“Breaths” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Ella's Song” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Good News” NERFINISHED ⓘ “More Than a Paycheck” NERFINISHED ⓘ “State of Emergency” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Women Gather” NERFINISHED ⓘ “We Who Believe in Freedom” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1973 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
human rights
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peace ⓘ racial justice ⓘ spirituality ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
all-female ensemble
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intergenerational membership ⓘ politically engaged lyrics ⓘ use of body percussion ⓘ use of rich vocal harmonies ⓘ use of sign language interpretation in performances ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceVenue |
Carnegie Hall
NERFINISHED
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Kennedy Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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