Accompanying book includes historical and biographical information on African-American music and musicians written by Harry Belafonte and Mari Evans. Accompanying DVD includes the documentary Footsteps on the long road to freedom: the making of the anthology of black music (29 min.), and bonus features including biographies, weblinks, and featurettes on the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and International Paper. "For DVD players in North America and Japan, the disc must be played on the side marked NTSC. For players outside North America and Japan, the disc must be played on the side marked PAL."--Accompanying leaflet.

disc one.Roots ; Shouts and early spirituals -- disc two. Louisiana Creole ; Au place Congo ; Slave Christmas ; Long road to freedom. Underground Railroad ; War -- disc three. Country moods ; City moods -- Disc four. Ballads and frolics ; Bad men, booze and minstrels ; Folk-minstrel scene -- disc five. Muscles and sweat ; My God is a rock.