Following the Civil Rights Movement, interest in the spirituals seemed to fade once again -- in both the Black community and America at large. However, in recent years -- with the complex and ambiguous struggles of affirmative action, the resurgence of hate crimes, and an apparent widespread search for spirituality and meaning -- there has been another revival of interest in the spirituals. New jazz interpretations of the spirituals have surfaced; opera divas like Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman have performed acclaimed concerts of spirituals; a small but significant cadre of church musicians are pushing for the re-integration of spirituals into church worship; there are a variety of national educational initiatives aimed at educating children and families about the cultural significance and relevance of the spirituals tradition; there are uses of the spirituals in secular-based ministries.