Musicians Launch “Dear American Orchestras” Campaign 
Pianist Kenny Barron is an exceptionally creative musician 
A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt 
Cultural Wrap-Up May 23, 2025 | Patti LaBelle … 
✨Cultural Wrap-Up: James Brown, Friday, May 2, 2025 
✨ Cultural Wrap-Up: Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Muddy Waters – April 29, 2025 
February 28: Sarah Vaughan 
February 25: Paul Robeson 
February 23: Marian Anderson 
February 22: Berry Gordy 
February 20: Duke Ellington 
February 19: Nina Simone: The Power of Protest Through Music 
February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar 
February 17: Thomas A. Dorsey 
February 16: Ma Rainey 
February 15: John Coltrane 
February 14: Scott Joplin 
February 12: Art Tatum 
Fatoumata Diawara: A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity 
February 11. Ella Fitzgerald 
February 8: Louis Armstrong 
February 2: Mahalia Jackson 
Sylvester: Beyond the Gimmick | 1980-1-1 
The Ntu Sound Chamber: A Spiritual Jazz Journey with WDR Big Band and Nduduzo Makhathini 
Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978 
Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots 
Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless 
Part I. Blending Jazz and Classical Music: Schuller, Davis, and MJQ 
Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation 
🎉 Happy Birthday to the Legendary James Mtume! 🎶 
February 26: Sidney Poitier 
February 25: Paul Robeson 
February 6: Lorraine Hansberry 
George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth 
James Augustus Van Der Zee — Harlem Renaissance Historian 
February 4: Augusta Savage 
February 1: Jacob Lawrence 
✨ Sneak Peek Alert! ✨— Jacob Lawrence 
MEDIA: The first “Soul Alive” show by Fred & Felicidad Dukes | 6/1978
Historical Context The first “Soul Alive” show of the new season has begun with Chic’s Dance, Dance, Dance pulsating through WPIX’s Lilliputian studio. Twenty couples... Read More
Routes Magazine Celebrates 47 Years in Publishing!
We are thrilled to announce that Routes Magazine: A Guide to African-American Culture is celebrating its 47th year of publication this October! Since our inception,... Read More
Music: The Temptations Movin’ On Up | 5/1978
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The speaker is Melvin Franklin “The Temptations are not dead and I don’t believe we will die. At least not anytime soon. But we did... Read More
Raven Chanticleer and the Harlem African-American Wax Museum
This article has two parts: Part I is my reminiscence of visiting the Harlem African-American Wax Museum, and, my experience meeting Raven Chanticleer. Before visiting... Read More
Mary Church Terrell: Celebrating a Trailblazer’s Legacy! 🎉
Today, we celebrate the 160th birthday of Mary Church Terrell, a pioneering force in the realms of civil rights, women’s suffrage, and education. Born on... Read More
Chico Hamilton: Celebrating a Legend’s Legacy! 🎉
Today, we raise our instruments and voices in joyous celebration as we mark the 102nd birthday of the illustrious Chico Hamilton, a towering figure... Read More
Celebrating “Le Freak” Nile Rodgers: A Music Maestro’s Birthday
Today, we celebrate the birthday of Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr., an extraordinary American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and arranger born on September 19, 1952. With... Read More
Celebrating Freda Payne: A Timeless Talent’s Birthday
Today, we celebrate the birthday of Freda Payne, an iconic American singer and actress born on September 19, 1942. Freda Payne‘s illustrious career spanning from... Read More