The Year of the Black Queer Revolution
Subject Entertainers; Queer Revolution, LGBTQ Description The insurmountable rise of Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, and other artists represent a … Continue reading The Year of the Black Queer Revolution
Tag: Music
Herb Smith Lends a Helping Horn to Young Black Men
Subject Musician; Music; Legacy Description Herb Smith and 10-year-old Cameron Terry play together during a Herb’s City Trumpets lesson. Creator … Continue reading Herb Smith Lends a Helping Horn to Young Black Men
Celebrating Nat King Cole’s 100th Birthday
Subject Celebration; Birthday; Nat King Cole Description Nat King Cole was a musical trailblazer, activist, and undeniably unique. He sold more … Continue reading Celebrating Nat King Cole’s 100th Birthday
‘I Never Had To Go Past My Front Door for a Role Model’: Charley Pride’s Son Speaks About Father’s Legacy
Subject Legacy; Charley Pride; Country Music Description Charley Pride, some know him as one of the greatest country artists of … Continue reading ‘I Never Had To Go Past My Front Door for a Role Model’: Charley Pride’s Son Speaks About Father’s Legacy
TSU Alum Who Designed, Constructed National Museum of African American Music Continues As Industry Trailblazer, Promotes Student Success by Giving Back
Subject Architect, Construction, TSU Alum Description When Don Hardin drives by the National Museum of African American Music, the Tennessee … Continue reading TSU Alum Who Designed, Constructed National Museum of African American Music Continues As Industry Trailblazer, Promotes Student Success by Giving Back
Listening to the Joy in James Baldwin’s Record Collection
Subject Hope For New Generation Of Writers Description Curator Ikechúkwú Onyewuenyi hopes to rouse a new generation of writers with … Continue reading Listening to the Joy in James Baldwin’s Record Collection
Shannon Sanders Named Executive Director for BMI Nashville’s Creative Team: Exclusive
Subject Business; Music Description BMI has appointed Shannon Sanders as executive director for its Nashville creative team. Creator Gail Mitchell … Continue reading Shannon Sanders Named Executive Director for BMI Nashville’s Creative Team: Exclusive
Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” Gets an Animated Video to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary
Subject Music; Classics; Christmas Description The 50th anniversary of the late Donny Hathaway’s timeless classic holiday song “This Christmas” is … Continue reading Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” Gets an Animated Video to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary
New Releases from Sonny Rollins and Charles Mingus Reveal Crucial Conceptions of Political Art
Subject Great Jazz Musicians Description Jazz and the civil-rights movement were closely intertwined. Two musicians whose work was at the … Continue reading New Releases from Sonny Rollins and Charles Mingus Reveal Crucial Conceptions of Political Art
Don Hardin Spearheads the Construction of the National Museum of African American Music
Subject Museums; Music; History; Nashville,TN; Description The opening of the National Museum of African American Music is scheduled to take … Continue reading Don Hardin Spearheads the Construction of the National Museum of African American Music