African-American history

Music Reviews: On Stage and On Disc | 5/1979 10 min read

• African-American history

Music Reviews: On Stage and On Disc | 5/1979

Amadeo Richardson 1 year ago

On Stage Eartha Kitt’s on stage comeback is now complete. After 261 shows in Timbuktu and more planned for the near future, she returned to... Read More

Music: Ahhhh, Freak Out — Le Freak C’est Chic | 5/1979 5 min read

• African-American history

Music: Ahhhh, Freak Out — Le Freak C’est Chic | 5/1979

Ken Simmons 1 year ago

Chic instantly energizes, transforming any passive disco gathering into tumultuous frenzy.  The Freak, is a dance revolution that boasts “Le Freak” as its official anthem.... Read More

African-American Royal Celebrities Crossword Puzzle 1 min read

• African-American history
• Crossword Puzzle
• Music

African-American Royal Celebrities Crossword Puzzle

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Dive into the world of African-American Royal Celebrities in music and culture with this themed crossword puzzle. Each clue points to a celebrity whose nickname... Read More

Reviving the Legacy of Gwen Ifill at Simmons University 4 min read

• African-American history
• Media
• Politics

Reviving the Legacy of Gwen Ifill at Simmons University

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

A New Dawn for Media and Humanities Education at Simmons University — Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences Through her unwavering coverage... Read More

 Carol Douglas: Burnin’ And Cookin’ | 12/1978 7 min read

• African-American history

 Carol Douglas: Burnin’ And Cookin’ | 12/1978

Chris Albertson 1 year ago

Musical Style and Influence Carol Douglas knows that what she can do and what she is doing are two different things. “I don’t consider myself... Read More

Taking a “Walk with James Baldwin” 1 min read

• African-American history
• Books
• Media

Taking a “Walk with James Baldwin”

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

In James Baldwin’s first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), the main character walks from his Harlem home through Central Park into Midtown,... Read More

Carnival Foods | 2/1978 2 min read

• African-American history
• Food & Dining

Carnival Foods | 2/1978

Peggy Thompson 1 year ago

Carnival means many things to many people. It was originally a pagan rite, then religious, now simply fun, with costumes, floats, crowds of people and... Read More

Oscar Peterson — a unique joyful masterful jazz pianist 3 min read

• African-American history
• Birthday
• Jazz

Oscar Peterson — a unique joyful masterful jazz pianist

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Oscar Peterson, a luminary in the world of jazz, was a Canadian pianist and composer. He was born, August 15, 1925, in Montreal Quebec. His... Read More