BLACK HISTORY MONTH: From blues to hip hop, African influence makes America rock — and roll
Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...
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BBC Singers, Aurora Orchestra, Collon, Kings Place review - on the way to heaven via King's Cross
Just now, music about survival, transcendence and the afterlife may have a special resonance for the BBC Singers. After all, ...
Josephine Baker Published Her Memoir in the 1940s. Now, It Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time
Josephine Baker, trailblazing performer and civil rights activist, published her memoir, 'Fearless and Free,' in 1949. Now, the book is being released in the United States for the first time on Feb 4.
No education, no inspiration: We must keep learning Black history to combat racism | Opinion
Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...
How a Worcester market hopes to mold street performers and vendors into entrepreneurs
Geoff Killebrew is launching the Worcester Renaissance Market in March, a place that will host events and help support ...