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February 14: Scott Joplin 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Music
• Ragtime

February 14: Scott Joplin

Ronald Bunn 10 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The King of Ragtime Story Scott Joplin, often referred to as “The King of Ragtime,” revolutionized American music with his... Read More

February 13: Claude McKay 3 min read

• African-American history
• Media
• Writers/Authors

February 13: Claude McKay

Ronald Bunn 10 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Voice of the Harlem Renaissance Story Claude McKay, a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, used his... Read More

February 12: Art Tatum 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Jazz
• Music

February 12: Art Tatum

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Poet of the Piano Story On February 12, 1909, Art Tatum, one of the most virtuosic jazz pianists... Read More

February 11. Ella Fitzgerald 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Jazz
• Music

February 11. Ella Fitzgerald

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The First Lady of Song Story Ella Fitzgerald, born in 1917, is widely celebrated as one of the greatest... Read More

February 9: Langston Hughes 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month

February 9: Langston Hughes

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month From Poetry to Activism: A Voice for the People Story On February 9, 1902, Langston Hughes was born... Read More

February 7: Zora Neale Hurston 2 min read

• African-American history

February 7: Zora Neale Hurston

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Preserving Black Stories and Folklore Story In 1937, Zora Neale Hurston published her seminal novel Their Eyes Were Watching... Read More

Richard Pryor: Pushing Boundaries and Battling Censorship | 11/1977 5 min read

• African-American history
• Theatre

Richard Pryor: Pushing Boundaries and Battling Censorship | 11/1977

Howard Brock Garland 1 year ago

Focus Your Attention The first Richard Pryor show of the new season should have begun with Pryor insouciantly standing nude from the waist up saying,... Read More