In the 1960s, Dr. Christa K. Dixonâs [1935â2003] work analyzing how the famous âNegro Spiritualsâ interpreted the Bible was published in German. Rediscovered and newly translated, Drs. Kim R. Harris and Daniel L. Smith-Christopher present Dixonâs text, accompanied by two new essays as both modern critique and a long overdue appreciation of Dixonâs pioneering study.