People around the world are major fans of the music and musicians who call the Caribbean nation of Jamaica home. Jamaica might have a population […]
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Caribbean heads of government met from July 3-5 in Trinidad and Tobago to kick off a year of celebration marking the 50th anniversary of CARICOM
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This Black Music Sunday falls on the second of the two days celebrated as World UFO Day; the first was June 24. I’ve been a
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Last week, American mainland and mainstream news media was absorbed with reportage on Vladimir Putin, the Wagner Group, a missing submersible, and the newest indictment of a former president. But Puerto
To close out Black Music Month—which is also Caribbean American Heritage Month—let us not forget that a Caribbean-American Justice sits on the U.S. Supreme Court. President
As we continue our celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month in a political climate where Black history is censored and under attack, today we explore
This Memorial Day weekend, I’m thinking about my Black ancestors who fought and died for this nation in every war. I think about those who served
This Memorial Day weekend, I’m thinking about my Black ancestors who fought and died for this nation in every war. I think about those who served
Seven seems to be a very lucky number for Gladys Knight—who has had an amazing career in music, with a discography to match her list of
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Seven seems to be a very lucky number for Gladys Knight—who has had an amazing career in music, with a discography to match her list of
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Gladys Knight's 7-decade career with 7 days of her music Read More »
It’s spring here in New York, and May is usually filled with flowers, but few of mine are blooming yet. I walked out into my
“Somehow I suspect that if Shakespeare were alive today, he might be a jazz fan himself.” -Duke Ellington Around the globe, and especially in the U.K.,
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It’s that time of year again: April is the month designated by the Smithsonian as Jazz Appreciation Month, also known as JAM, back in 2001. Each year the museum
It’s that time of year again: April is the month designated by the Smithsonian as Jazz Appreciation Month, also known as JAM, back in 2001. Each year the museum
It’s Easter Sunday, it’s spring, and April is also Jazz Appreciation Month! Lots of things are going on at the same time, so there’s a
It’s Easter Sunday, it’s spring, and April is also Jazz Appreciation Month! Lots of things are going on at the same time, so there’s a