How Jazz Pianist Erroll Garner Fought for His Rights By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight When Columbia Records breached one of their big star’s contracts back in the 1950s, he sued and won.
Odetta Holmes’ Album One Grain of Sand By Longreads Feature The singular singer released her groundbreaking album in 1963, the same year as the March on Washington, and used her art and appearance as weapons in the Civil Rights struggle.
The New Old Hollywood By Soraya Roberts Feature The Hollywood establishment used to be dominated by old white men, but that’s changing fast.
The Paths of Rhythm By Longreads Feature A Tribe Called Quest’s pioneering music is one of many filaments that connects Americans of color with each other now and back through time.
To Post, or Not to Post? By Eloghosa Osunde Feature Eloghosa Osunde contemplates the role of marginalized artists in online activism.