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✨Cultural Wrap-Up: James Brown, Friday, May 2, 2025 ROUTES: A Guide to African-American Culture✨ Cultural Wrap-Up – Friday, May 2, 2025 🎉 James Brown (Born May 3, 1933) — the Godfather of Soul.... Read More
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February 6: Lorraine Hansberry 2 min read A Daily Journey Through Black History Month A Dream Deferred Finds Its Voice Story In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry became the first Black woman to have... Read More
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The Ntu Sound Chamber: A Spiritual Jazz Journey with WDR Big Band and Nduduzo Makhathini The collaboration between the WDR Big Band and South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini in “The Ntu Sound Chamber Experience” is a remarkable fusion... Read More
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