With a vocal dynamism that straddles house, jazz, R&B and folk, she deserves a high profile for 'Entropy,' her new EP with ...

With a vocal dynamism that straddles house, jazz, R&B and folk, she deserves a high profile for 'Entropy,' her new EP with ...

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners‘ created history at the Oscars this year with a record-breaking 16 nominations, the most by any movie till date. The film is now considered a standout in modern horror, ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—In his latest book, Mississippi State’s African American Studies Director Donald M. Shaffer examines how early 20th-century African American novels captured the promise and ...

Find out whose record they did beat.

It all began more than 600 years ago, when Africans would gather within their tribe and perform chants and drum-based folk dances. The now popular "Trail-ride line dancing"--- is a huge part of black ...

On the final installment of World Cafe's Black History Month series, John Morrison talks about what's happening today in Black music.

Born in war-torn Liberia but raised in the United States, singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa is making waves with his his “Afro-Appalachian” music.

Africa Mix celebrates Women's History Month, with plans to feature African women in music on the show through the whole of ...

Learn more about the favor from Paul Simon that was actually the unexpected key to making “You Can Call Me Al” a hit, below.

Perkins had his greatest influence in the late 20th century. His most-read book, Let Justice Roll Down, came out 50 years ago ...

With that, the show was on, and Flemons cut a striking figure in his suspenders and flat pork pie hat. Behind him hung a ...