This week on the program we’ll hear music from around the world and American music to celebrate the work toward freedom and rights for all. We’ve got selections from Rhiannon Giddens, Tarika, Kotoja, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Thelonious Monk, … Continue reading →
Juneteenth commemorates the 19th day in June, 1865, when Union General Gordon Grainger announced General Order No.3, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas. Celebrations began immediately, but eventually took a back seat to the civil rights movement in the 1960s. … Continue reading →
This week on the podcast we conclude our two-part celebration of Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday. We’ll hear more of my favorite covers of Bob Dylan’s best tunes. We have Rhiannon Giddens, Willie Nelson, The Byrds, Martin Simpson and some from … Continue reading →
Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States. The precursor, Negro History Week, was created in 1926 when the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History chose the second week of February. This coincided with … Continue reading →
On the program we will listen this week to music in honor of Black History Month. In 1926 Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, educator and publisher, introduced Black History Week. He chose February because it’s the birth … Continue reading →
Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States. The concept was established as Negro History Week by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1926. Kent State University … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two-part feature in honor of Black History Month. We’ll hear more recent recordings from Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens and Mavis Staples. We’ll also hear some classics from Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Booker T. & the … Continue reading →
As we close out 2015, we gather up our thoughts to compile a list of the albums that we, as a staff of writers and editors, feel ought to be commended for their excellence. We recognize that this list is … Continue reading →
