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Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5 has sadly passed away at age 70

Tito Jackson arrives at the opening night of, "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour," in Los Angeles, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File) Tito...

OutKast released their debut album 30 years ago: How ‘Southernplayalistic’ changed Atlanta history

Atlanta’s music scene can be divided into two eras: B.O. (Before OutKast) and A.O. (After OutKast). On April 26, 1994, everything changed.  Before OutKast hit...

How World War I sparked the artistic movement that transformed Black America

Aaron Douglas. "Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery to Reconstruction." Oil on canvas, 1934. The New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in...

Tell a different story about Santa this holiday season

How can children develop multiple perspectives through stories? Santa image via www.shutterstock.com by Peggy Albers, Georgia State University It is that time of year again: People are...

Exclusive: GSimone talks new holiday music and the importance of Hip-Hop 50

GSimone stands as one of the most prolific executives in the music industry. Throughout her career, she’s worked with legendary acts such Fat Joe,...

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis among headliners at the 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL WAS HELD, SEPT. 14-17, AT HIGHMARK STADIUM. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) ICONIC PRODUCERS JIMMY JAM, FAR LEFT, AND TERRY LEWIS,...

Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap’s widespread influence

Hip-hop culture spread quickly – to places like London, seen here in 1984. Kerstin Rodgers/Redferns by Howard Manly, The Conversation; Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation; Matt Williams,...

The story of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, America’s first Black pop star

by Adam Gustafson, Penn State In 1851, a concert soprano named Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield embarked on a national tour that upended America’s music scene. In antebellum...

How Philadelphia’s Black churches overcame disease, depression and civil strife

by Stephanie Clintonia Boddie, George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University The Black Church is an institution that was forged in crises. Through slavery,...

Dollar Bank seeks deadline on August Wilson Center sale

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A creditor is asking a western Pennsylvania judge to allow it to foreclose on the bankrupt August Wilson Center for African...

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