It is not blood alone that binds Black Americans to this soil. America, as we know it today, simply would not exist without ...

The Vanguard’s history in pursuit of infinite progression welcomes the creative fire of drummer Billy Hart from July 8–11.

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At just 150 feet, the new trail is quite short, but it connects with the often-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Word In Black This post was originally published on Afro From country and gospel to jazz and rhythm and blues, ...

ALL MONTH LONG, WE’VE BEEN HIGHLIGHTING AMERICAN MUSIC GENRES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. IN THE LAST TWO ...

The Colvin-Feagin Art & Jazz Show pays tribute to two iconic Alabama State University figures, Dr. William E. Colvin and John W. Feagin, whose enduring influence as scholars and artists continues to ...

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The cultural makeup of early New Orleans differed dramatically from other American cities. By the late 1700s, people of African descent – both enslaved and free – constituted more than half ...

“Black music is deeply rooted in African musical and cultural traditions,” Fleming said. “It was influenced and shaped by the Black experience in America and finally has become American and world ...