Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at Super Bowl LIX was a powerful celebration of Black culture, hip-hop, and the West Coast.

Jeezy’s “My President” became a powerful anthem during one of the most transformative periods in American history. As Barack Obama’s presidential campaign gained momentum, Jeezy, the Atlanta-based ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Hip-hop and house both have their ... as a scholar of African American culture and music, I am interested in their commonality: Both are distinctly ...

In celebration of Black History Month, Here and Now shines a spotlight on local museums that are documenting African American history, culture and the arts. First up, an update on the construction of ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the American musical ... rock and hip hop. “What became known as the banjo ...

From hip-hop to soul food to HBCUs, these events celebrate Black culture and excellence in Phoenix, Chandler, Scottsdale and ...

House duo Justice and Kendrick Lamar, a hip-hop superstar who incorporates elements of house ... for their separate contributions to the music landscape, as a scholar of African American culture and ...