African-American history

Juneteenth and its significance in 2024 1 min read

Juneteenth and its significance in 2024

Juneteenth should hold a significant historical and cultural importance for all United States citizens. This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the United... Read More

James Weldon Johnson Civil Rights Activist 2 min read

James Weldon Johnson Civil Rights Activist

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

James Weldon Johnson was a prominent figure in American literature and civil rights activism during the early 20th century. Born on June 17, 1871, 1871,... Read More

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Tupac Amaru Shakur 2 min read

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac, was a highly influential American rapper, songwriter and actor. He is widely considered to be one of the... Read More

Erroll Garner’s Innovative Approach to playing the piano 3 min read

Erroll Garner’s Innovative Approach to playing the piano

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Erroll Garner, the legendary jazz pianist, was born on June 15, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His unique and innovative approach to playing the piano has... Read More

Doc Cheatham — Jazz music’s unique trumpeter and crooner 4 min read

Doc Cheatham — Jazz music’s unique trumpeter and crooner

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Doc Cheatham, born Adolphus Cheatham, on June 13, 1905, was a highly influential figure in the world of jazz music. His career as trumpeter, singer... Read More

image of Geri Allen at the Village Vanguard in 2011.

Geri Allen blends traditional jazz with avant-garde styles 2 min read

Geri Allen blends traditional jazz with avant-garde styles

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Geri Allen was a highly influential and talented pianist who made significant contributions to world of jazz music. Born on June 12 1957 in Pontiac,... Read More

Hazel Scott jazz Pianist, Actress and 1950’s Emigrant 2 min read

Hazel Scott jazz Pianist, Actress and 1950’s Emigrant

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Hazel Scott was prominent jazz pianist and Hollywood actress in mid-20th century. Born in Trinidad in 1920. She along with her mother moved to New... Read More

Charles Rangel worked hard to address systemic inequalities 3 min read

Charles Rangel worked hard to address systemic inequalities

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Charles Rangel was born in Harlem, New York City on June 11, 1930. He grew up in a working-class neighborhood and experienced firsthand the challenges... Read More

Juneteenth and its significance in 2024

James Weldon Johnson Civil Rights Activist

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Erroll Garner’s Innovative Approach to playing the piano

Doc Cheatham — Jazz music’s unique trumpeter and crooner

Geri Allen blends traditional jazz with avant-garde styles

Hazel Scott jazz Pianist, Actress and 1950’s Emigrant

Charles Rangel worked hard to address systemic inequalities

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