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Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson fuse jazz, protest, and justice on Juneteenth album
The Christian Science Monitor· 2 days agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...
The Reverend James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 95 - The Baltimore Times
Baltimore Times· 7 days agoReverend James M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist pastor and civil rights leader, passed away at the age of...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAnd June 16, 2021, the House of Representatives voted 415-14 to make Juneteenth...students who get to my class and they sort of never learned about the...
The Power of Our Songs: Black Music As Resistance
BET.com· 3 hours agoArguably, no other art form captures the essence of the resistance of Black people quite like music. Every genre that was created by Black people such as...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
Black Music Month: The Deep Roots Of Soul & Its Modern Voices
BET.com· 7 days agoBeyond love songs, soul music often addresses social issues, including calls for racial equality...
10 Movies That Celebrate Black Joy to Stream on Juneteenth
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe music in this film is irresistible, with one glowing review stating that it could only have been...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 2 days agoNot only was Belafonte a groundbreaking singer, at one point as famous in the U.S. as Elvis Presley, but he used his fame and money to support civil rights movements ...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's celebrations happening in Nashville and what is open and closed
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoBlack on Buchannan Block Party with the Equity Alliance, June 15 along Buchanan Street in North Nashville (noon - 6 p.m.) Music City Freedom Festival: Nashville's Juneteenth ...
