One of the early academics to recognize the art form as a topic worthy of study, she documented the cultural phenomenon as it ...

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

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor devotees are working to revive his music and legacy coinciding with the 150th anniversary of his ...

Once envisioned as a cultural hub, the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility have stood mostly idle — leaving ...

That refers to Greek Mythology’s River Styx, said to flow in a dark hue between the living and the dead. Calling the Black neighborhood in Palm Beach "The Styx" was a designation “coined by the elite, ...

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 ...

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, ...

(RNS) — W. James Abbington Jr., an expert on Black religious music known for his editing, teaching and playing of congregational music, has died at the age of 65. GIA Publications, for whom he worked ...

Have you ever heard of the Southwest Louisiana-born genre known as zydeco? This gorgeous genre of music was created by the often French-speaking Afro-American Creole musicians of that particular area, ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - African-American heritage is being honored in Ocean City with a new mural. The Henry Hotel is the latest recipient of a mural from the Beach to Bay Heritage Area, following Berlin, ...