35 Black History Figures You Likely Didn’t Learn About in Class
Black History figures everyone should know about For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White ...
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Vy Higginsen: How One Woman Built a Musical Legacy in Harlem
What is Vy Higginsen’s most famous contribution to musical theater? Vy Higginsen co-wrote “Mama, I Want to Sing!”, which became the longest-running black off-Broadway musical in American history, ...
Marketplace20h
The Black artists who preceded — and inspired — the king of rock ‘n’ roll
These are questions and themes tackled in Preston Lauterbach’s new book, “Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King.” Lauterbach joined “Marketplace Morning Report” host David ...
Rutgers University12h
New Book Tells the Story of the Most Influential Black Woman You’ve Never Heard Of
Burroughs, the daughter of former slaves, established her own school in Washington, D.C. in 1909, helping to forge new career ...
The Root on MSN23h
Grammy-Nominated Biracial Artist Raye On Feeling the Need to Pass for White
But Raye – whose mother is of Ghanaian-Swiss heritage and whose father is British – has struggled with both her musical and ...
Who is singing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59? What to know about Ledisi
Super Bowl 59 is in the final countdown. Here is what to know about Ledisi, who will perform the Black national anthem.