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20 essential songs that journey through Black experience
African-Americans have made incalculable contributions to music. In the words of Quincy Jones, “I only hope that one day, America will recognize what the rest of the world already has known, that our ...
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Preserving Traditional Black Gospel Music
Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics like “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Lord, I ...
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Historian brings Black history to life through song in Glen Ellyn Feb. 8
The Glen Ellyn Historical Society will be celebrating Black History Month with historian and singer Clarence Goodman in his ...
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...
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Music at Asbury Presents “Black, Hot & Blue”
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 7 PM; SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 3 PM Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church is delighted to present a ...