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Clark, Mattie Moss (Contemporary Black Biography, Encyclopedia.com)

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An entry from the published reference biography series Contemporary Black Biography, hosted at Encyclopedia.com, covering Dr. Mattie Moss Clark's life from her 1925 birth in Selma, Alabama through her 1994 death in Southfield, Michigan, her tenure as COGIC's international minister of music, her leadership of the Southwest Michigan State Choir, and her influence on her five daughters, the Clark Sisters. States in its own words that Clark "added to the gospel repertory more than 100 songs, several of which, including 'Salvation Is free' and 'Save Hallelujah,' became standards."

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Citation
Author
Contemporary Black Biography (Gale)
Publisher
Encyclopedia.com
URL
https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/clark-mattie-moss
Source Type
biography
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
Tier two: a published reference biography series (Gale's Contemporary Black Biography), the direct source for which of Clark's hundred plus songs are named as standards, a specific factual claim general encyclopedia coverage does not make.
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Alabama, States & Territories

This source names Alabama directly: "Mattie Moss Clark's life from her 1925 birth in Selma, Alabama through her 1994 death in Southfield, Michigan, her tenure as COGIC's international minister of music, her leadership of the Southwest..."

Source Clark, Mattie Moss (Contemporary Black Biography, Encyclopedia.com)Contemporary Black Biography (Gale)
Michigan, States & Territories

This source names Michigan directly: "through her 1994 death in Southfield, Michigan, her tenure as COGIC's international minister of music, her leadership of the Southwest Michigan State Choir, and her influence on her five daughters..."

Source Clark, Mattie Moss (Contemporary Black Biography, Encyclopedia.com)Contemporary Black Biography (Gale)
Claims Backed By This Source (18 claims)

This source backs 18 claims across the atlas. As facts: 14 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Musical Works, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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