![CBS Evening News interview on the Spirituals Project](https://embed.widencdn.net/img/du/k955grqc5n/338x343px/CBS Evening News Interview #3.jpg)
In honor of Black History Month, CBS News met a group on a mission to preserve and revive a rich musical treasure. The University of Denver/Lamont School of Music choir is unique: the historic songs they sing are called "spirituals" created by enslaved African Americans to express virtue in the face of suffering.
![Danielle Colhoun](/sites/default/files/article-thumbnail/marcomm_danielle_colhoun_thumbnail_300x242.jpg)
Danielle Calhoun ('10) graduated with a graduate degree in strategic communication. Today, she serves as Vice President, Platform Strategy at Weber Shandwick.
![Barbara Urzua found inspiration writing a story about murals in support of front line workers, by artist Austin Zucchini-Fowler (who is also a swimming coach at DU) for her internship at 303 Magazine](/sites/default/files/marcomm_barbara_urzua_300x242_0.jpg)
College life, especially spring quarter at DU, is difficult even in a normal year. This spring, students have also had to learn to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic while juggling school, home, and work responsibilities.