
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson Marian Anderson defined resilience and historical advancements by pursuing her musical passions without hesitation. Anderson transformed the question of “When will we listen

She’s A Dancin’ Machine! – A Disco Review
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Beep Beep Boop Techno Beep Beep
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And All That Jazz!
And All That Jazz! Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans, United States. Beginning in the late 19th

Hip Hop Concert – DaBaby
You Don’t Like DaBaby! You Crazy! DaBaby is a recently emerged artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. During Clark Atlanta University’s 2019 Homecoming, I attended their

Changing the Dynamics of Music: Musical Theater
Changing The Dynamics of Music: Musical Theater African American musical theater relates to the historic musical theater of the African American community. This began prominently

Some Gospel About Gospel
Some Gospel About Gospel The modern definition of gospel is the teaching or revelation of Christ. Although, within the African American community, gospel music

Ragtime: A Misunderstood Genre
Ragtime: The Unseen Genre Ragtime is a genre developed by African-Americans between 1896 and 1920 and was often understood as a syncopated instrumental music. Similar

Blues
The Continuance of Black Resistance Through The Blues The creation of the blues was a continuance to the resistance carried in Jubilee Quartets. Although, African

Negro Spirituals
The Legacy and Beauty in Spirituals As an extension of folk music, negro sprituals were based upon Christian values and mental freedom. The Great Awakening,

Implications of Folk Music
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3 Is A Party, But Four Is A Quartet
A Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Jubileeeee! Although African American slaves did not have the means or resources to archive or document cultural traditions,