In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...
April Eaton sits down with Dion Brown. President and CEO of the National Museum of African American Music, and Noelle Taylor, ...
Black lives don’t just matter—they’ve created the music we live by. This video celebrates the trailblazing contributions of Black musicians, from the protest songs of Nina Simone to the revolutionary ...
These videos also mirror a complex historical pattern of Black musical innovation being embraced and co-opted by mainstream ...
But it is for his music that Bologne is best remembered ... for works that defiantly affirmed his identity as an African American gay man. Although he died homeless and all but forgotten in ...
If you go deep enough into the annals of American music, you’ll find the Chitlin’ Circuit. A network of Black American venues ...
Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...
The National Museum of African American Music, or NMAAM, is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many ...