Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

The stories and legacies of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton have been woven into the fabric of the NBA.

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Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

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He examines African American literature, music, folklore, and Black identity in essays written during the 1940s, 50s, and early 60s. Ellison critiques white critics who stereotype Black life and Black ...

These iconic music venues around the South offer more than live entertainment; they’re living history. From Nashville’s famed ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 13th annual Eastside Kings Festival is set for this weekend. More than 20 bands and artists will play across five venues in historic east Austin on Saturday and Sunday. Eastside ...

Clarence Glover, former SMU professor of African American studies, leaves Freedman's Cemetery, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Dallas. The Cemetery was vandalized, with its plaques ripped and stolen from ...

Why SINNERS Blues Club Juke Dance Scene Is PERFECT. This is why Sammie Moores I Lied To You Club Juke blues scene in SINNERS is PERFECT thanks to director Ryan Coogler, Composer Ludwig Gransson, ...

Dr. Deepa Sheth is the breast imaging chief at Illinois Prime hospitals and an American Cancer Society spokesperson. She joined ABC7 Chicago Tuesday. She talked about breast cancer rates climbing; ...

Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty is home after serving more than four years in federal prison. In April 2022 the artist, real name Lontrell Williams, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading ...