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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: A Musical Monument to Freedom
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoThe song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic...
Bill Kenny of Norwich: Recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S. at Juneteenth event
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 49 minutes agoI’m sure those attending this morning’s ceremonies will share this song. I wanted you to enjoy the words as the poetic hymn James Weldon Johnson ...
SPOTLIGHT: Luke Bryan headlines busy week, Father’s Day weekend
WJAX via Yahoo News· 5 days ago...with Dad - Engine 15 Brewing Bare Knuckle Brawl in Duval - 7:30 pm - Prime Osborn Convention...
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
Arizona Daily Sun· 2 days agoOn June 17, 1775, American troops displayed their mettle in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston, inflicting casualties on nearly half of...
The Harlem Renaissance Was Bigger Than Harlem
The Atlantic· 4 days agoIn “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism,” a sprawling exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was a watercolor still life by...
Juneteenth, Bold Love Fest and other fun stuff happening this weekend in Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSaturday at the Ritz Theatre. The red carpet opens at 5:30 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m....
Artists, experts speak to importance of music in Black celebration, culture - The State News
The State News· 14 hours ago“It shows the diversity of Black sound because we’re not a monolith and you see how Black people are...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 11 hours agoBlack History Month is finally here, and I for one couldn’t be happier. Per a press release sent to The Root, the experience will encompass curated playlists, essays, original short films, music ...
3 Central Virginia communities offer 3 different ways to celebrate Juneteenth
The Daily Progress· 3 days agoJuneteenth will be observed next Wednesday, but events in Charlottesville, Orange County and Nelson...
Jacksonville is getting its own Monopoly board game; community invited to give input on iconic...
WJXT Jacksonville· 5 days agoCreators of one the world’s most popular board games, Monopoly, announced the launch of a special...
