African American musicians were trailblazers in promoting a culture that was less prejudiced and discriminatory.

Cotten became a well-known blues and folk musician over the years, having written her most famous song “Freight Train” at the age of 19. Some of her songs were covered by familiar names such as the ...

Renowned banjoist, pianist, guitarist, bassist, ukuleleist, educator, and scholar-activist Brandi Waller-Pace led a career talk and a roots workshop on campus this Tuesday. Conservatory and College ...

The Kona Choral Society provides an opportunity to honor the rich legacy and influence of African-American music at its 8th ...

“Black History: Deeply Rooted, Still Standing and Ever-Growing,” set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Florida Tech’s Evans Library, promises an evening that salutes the past while recognizing ...

The idea that classical music is a dying art form, unloved by the younger generations, is both uninformed and patronising. The circuit is filled with dazzling talent – singers, composers and ...

CELTIC/IRISH: A free Irish slow/fast session with Madeline Hill on Feb. 22 (final Sunday) from noon to 2 p.m. at St. John’s Coffeehouse, 535 E. Boston St., in downtown Covington. Play numbers slow to ...

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The University of California, Davis, enrolled its highest-ever numbers of both Latinx and African American new undergraduates as it welcomed one of its most diverse entering classes in fall 2025. The ...

COLUMBIA — Like many things in South Carolina this year, the 2026 iteration of the state’s annual African American History Calendar is themed around the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. As ...

Scientists studying Alzheimer’s in African Americans have uncovered a striking genetic clue that may cut across racial lines. In brain tissue from more than 200 donors, the gene ADAMTS2 was ...