Category: Black Music Roots
Legends of Music
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“LEGENDS OF MUSIC” This edition features the thoughts and music of some of the world’s most talented legendary entertainers, including Eubie Blake, Chuck Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Hampton and Charles Brown.
Songs For The Spirit — Part 1
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Part I & II The popularity of nihilistic and satanic rock music has been blamed for the rise of violence among American youth. The influence of music in American culture is immeasurable. One case in point is th...
History of Blacks In Radio
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The pages of radio history are turned back to examine the treatment of Blacks during radio's Golden Age. (319)
God is Ahead by 13 Percent
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Sales for gospel music have grown by 13 percent while they are down by 24 percent for the Hip Hop genre and other popular music forms. Vicki Mack Lataillade, president of Gospo Centric Records, founded her company wi...
New Millennium Music
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Gospel music revenues were 11 percent higher over the industry average last year. Music scholar Eric Christian attributes this growth to savvy imaging, more sophisticated marketing and the emergence of varied ethnic...
Lionel Hampton: Living History
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Lionel Hampton was born on April 20, 1908, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an American jazz musician and bandleader known for the rhythmic vitality of his playing and his showmanship as a performer. Best known for ...
HBCU The History of Black Music – Part 1
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Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) create a unique music history lesson on stage in Vegas in this vocal extravaganza. Choirs, groups and soloists from the nation’s Black colleges showcase their talen...
A Rap Against Rap
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Pernicious words like “nigger” have become standard gutter talk among a “gangsta” subculture of African-Americans who call themselves rap artists. One black writer, columnist and cartoonist for the Tacoma Tribune got ...
