A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

Where are all the Black girl groups? It's a common question that got us thinking about the legacy, evolution and current ...

Ella Jenkins, the Chicago-based singer and songwriter renowned as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has passed away at ...

The National Museum of African American Music, or NMAAM, is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many ...

Hosting a holiday event that reflects African American culture can make the gathering feel even more special and meaningful.

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Carter's political and cultural impact will be studied in a new college course coming to Yale University next year.

NEW HAVEN, Connect. - An African American Studies Professor at Yale University will turn her attention to Beyoncé next ...

Yale University’s African American Studies Professor Daphne Brooks intends to use the performer’s wide-ranging repertoire, ...

She noted how Beyoncé has also tried to tell a story through her music about “race and gender and sexuality in the context of ...

From Chicago’s south side to global influence Growing up surrounded by the rich musical traditions of Chicago‘s African American community, Jenkins developed a distinctive style that would ...