President Jimmy Carter designated June as Black Music Month in 1979, recognizing the pivotal role Black musicians have played ...

It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History ...

Billboard has once again put the focus on the genre it helped develop by releasing The 75 Best R&B Singers of All Time.

Hall of Fame class includes a Stax hitmaker, blues icon, broadcasting executive and more. Here is a closer look at the six ...

When DJ Fat Tony wed Stavros Agapiou at their star-studded nuptials last month the extravagance and attention to detail was clear for all to see.

Juneteenth has become one of the most important and symbolic celebrations in African American history in the United States.

Juneteenth isn’t just a date on the calendar, it’s a celebration of Black legacy and the years of struggle they have endured with strength, only to come out as a brave, bold and beautiful community th ...

A series of upcoming community events will bring people together for reflection, fellowship, friendship and unity. The Branch of the NAACP and Flood City Youth Fitness Academy will sponsor a seven-day ...

Annapolis Juneteenth is expanding again in its fifth year, topping the list of things to do in the coming week. You also could hear author Kate Myers of Annapolis talk about her second novel, “Salty.” ...

As Black Music Month continues, Arkansas artists reflect on the state’s genre-defying talent, strong community, and creative collaboration that fuels a legacy.

Debora Wondercheck was trying to process scenes of civil unrest in 2021 when she came up with “Gospel Voices of OC,” a ...

Author and Baylor University professor Robert Darden tells stories - and plays recordings - from the Baylor University Libraries' Black Gospel Music Restoration Project in an on-going weekly ...