Though he recognized their revolutionary undercurrent, W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963), the brilliant, still influential Black sociologist, poignantly called American spirituals the “Sorrow Songs.” He also ...

Happy Juneteenth! In a world where racism, the erasure of Black history and even attacks from the federal government try to take us out, Black people do as we always do: survive and thrive. Today, we ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video, a familiar rhythm rings out. The clip, which touches on issues of gun violence, health care and abortion, is ...

LYNCHBURG, Va (WSET) — The Songs of Freedom Juneteenth Celebration at the Academy will be the final event for the Lynchburg Juneteenth Coalition. This will be a performance of songs from the ...

Award-winning roots musician and folklorist Chris Vallillo will bring his show, “Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement,” to the Helen Plum Library on Monday, Aug. 18. The Civil Rights ...

Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. This week, we’ve asked Alex Rivera to fill in. Rivera is a Sundance award-winning filmmaker and a 2021 MacArthur fellow. His work focuses on ...

When Jay Bordeleau booked Freedom First, a singular collaboration between pianist Albert Marquès and spoken word artist Keith LaMar, the Oct. 3-4 engagement was marked by an urgency unlike any other ...

Reagon, who died July 16, was one of the powerful singers who helped galvanize the civil rights movement in the 1960s as a member of the Freedom Singers quartet. Originally broadcast in 1988. This is ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video, a familiar rhythm rings out. The clip, which touches on issues of gun violence, health care and abortion, is ...

This combination photo shows Beyonce at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris speaking from the South Lawn of the White House in ...