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Black Female Gospel Singers: From Seasoned Legends To Rising Stars
Who Created Gospel Music? Multiple outlets report Black people as the creator’s of gospel music. “The origins of gospel music ...
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Amythyst Kiah, 'who defines American roots music,' coming to Oak Ridge for free concert
Amythyst Kiah is a Grammy-nominated folk-singer and songwriter from Johnson City. Free concert. She performed at the Big Ears ...
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Briefly Noted
This book considers the influence on Elvis Presley of Black musicians, especially the gospel and R. & B. pioneers of the ...
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?
President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy.
The New Yorker5d
Will L.A.’s Fires Permanently Disperse the Black Families of Altadena?
In a Los Angeles suburb, multigenerational families like the Benns found affordable housing and a deep sense of connection.
How music stars, movie stars and pop culture helped spread MLK's message
How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...
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The Grammy whisperers of Archeophone Records at home in Champaign
To call Meagan Hennessey and Richard Martin an adorable couple sounds trite given the impressive gravity of their creative projects, but spend ten minutes with them and it’s clear — their preservation ...
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Baylor's Black Gospel Archive prepares for an era of expansion
The expansion will elevate Baylor as a national hub of Black gospel music and church studies, said Jeffry Archer, Baylor's ...
Gospel Fest returns to Water Street Plaza, celebrating Black History Month with music
Gospel Fest is set to take place on February 1 at Water Street Plaza in downtown Henderson.The event, which celebrates Black ...