Mildred Ellis’ ‘Keep Singin’ debuted for Black History Month
Pianist Mildred Ellis composed “Keep Singin'” for her master’s degree nearly a century ago. On Saturday, the Johnson City ...
"Morgiane," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.
Column: 50 years of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ half fascinating, half underwhelming
The in-house documentaries produced for the “SNL’s” 50th anniversary stay on-message — warm and laudatory — but have ...
How the Village People Went From ‘Y.M.C.A.’ to MAGA
The Village People used to be a disco punchline; now they're the favorite band of Trump and his MAGA movement.
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Black History Month: 19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
Robinson was a journalist for ABC News and co-anchored for “ABC World News Tonight,” becoming the first Black American ...
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19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
Robinson was a journalist for ABC News and co-anchored for “ABC World News Tonight,” becoming the first Black American ...
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Black History Month: How Sylvester became the ‘Queen of Disco’ by bringing Black queer joy to the dance floor
Anthony Barboza/Getty Images SylvesterThe Queen of Disco1947 – 1988 Few artists have embodied the spirit of liberation quite like Sylvester. As a ...
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New book 'Before Elvis' explores the music of the Black artists who influenced the King
Author Preston Lauterbach's new book "Before Elvis" explores the Black artists who influenced Elvis Presley's music. The book ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Until recently, the music of Morgiane only existed in a single handwritten manuscript. Composer Edmond Dédé, a Black American ...
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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 ...