Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

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 ...

Beats, Art & Fashion blended dance, singing, music, fashion, visual art and poetry into a celebration of Black History Month ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

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 ...

The cultural phenomenon that's taken Africa by storm is bringing Afrobeats, art, and Black excellence to American shores.

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 ...

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 ...