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 ...

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 ...

HillmanTok University is uniting millions of Black students worldwide on TikTok to explore fascinating educational subjects.

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. Hip-hop ... as a scholar of African American culture and ...

Winston-Salem State University is bringing Black history to life in a dynamic way this February. As part of its annual Black ...

Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” quickly became a powerful anthem of resilience and hope for the Black community. Featured on his critically acclaimed album To Pimp a Butterfly, the song echoed the themes ...

From the triumphs of Jesse Owens to the early days of hip-hop, there's a lot to learn and celebrate in February.

At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house artists ... their separate contributions to the music landscape, as a scholar of African American culture and music, I am ...

Someone picked up a mic and spontaneously started rhyming over the the breakbeat, and that's how hip-hop was born. In the five decades since that eureka — or, rather, that "yoooo" — moment, hip-hop ...

With that out of the way: ladies and gentlemen… it’s the best musical performance from all 50 seasons of SNL.