See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...

So much of the greatest music ever made was ... of clubs and theaters in the African-American neighborhoods that hosted some of the best talent in American music history. Roaring nights that ...

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is set to hold its inaugural awards gala on Saturday, Oct. 5, in ...

To mark Black History Month – as well as the Chineke ... for works that defiantly affirmed his identity as an African American gay man. Although he died homeless and all but forgotten in ...

Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe has just become the first African American woman in heavy music to have her own signature ...

Seattle Opera's "Jubilee" tells the story of early members of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, who spread their influential music around the world.

Each of the museum's galleries focuses on how African American music changed through specific ... with everything from the comprehensive history presented to entertaining interactive exhibits.

We are prepared to demonstrate why this is necessary and why this is appropriate," said Deena Sellers, Brophy's AP African ...

Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music through the stories of forgotten black pioneers. Show more String bands, hoedowns, square dances ...

Our department prides itself on the diversity of disciplines represented by our faculty, which include anthropology, creative arts, economics, history, literature, music, politics and more. In ...

Oprah Winfrey was an early supporter of the National Museum of African American History and Culture ... segregation and Civil Rights as well as music, sports and entertainment.

See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...