May 2, 2022 | History, Jazz, Music
In May 1922 Kid Ory’s Jazz Band entered Andrae Nordskog’s studio in Santa Monica, California, and made the first recording of a Black New Orleans jazz band. The 1811/Kid Ory Historic House in LaPlace, Louisiana, is marking this historic occasion with a performance by...
Apr 17, 2022 | Entertainment, Music, Women
If I tell you Danyel Smith is a writer and editor who grew up in Oakland, California, in the nineteen-seventies, and went on to become one of the nation’s most astute chroniclers of pop and hip-hop culture—especially through her leadership of Vibe magazine,...
Apr 11, 2022 | History, Jazz, Music
Being called the “Maharaja of the Keyboard” by Duke Ellington was a lot for Canadian-born jazz pianist Oscar Peterson to live up to – and he did. In continued celebration of #JazzAppreciationMonth, today we drop in on virtuoso...
Apr 4, 2022 | Entertainment, Leadership, Media, Music
As John Legend was honored for his musical achievements Saturday — the night before the Grammy Awards — the singer used the Recording Academy stage to pay homage to a Black music culture that has shaped him and the wider world of music. Legend explained how Black...
Apr 4, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Music
Grammy Award-winning producer Pharrell Williams is calling out the music industry for its lack of diversity at the top. During an interview with Bloomberg TV, the 48-year-old singer-songwriter did not hold back on his analysis of the $12.2 billion...
Mar 14, 2022 | Art, Entertainment, Music
When childhood friends Ariana Beedie and Jazmine Kempin ran into each other at local musician Oreo Jones’ Chreece Hip-Hop Festival in 2016, they both felt there was a lack of media coverage of the event. Both equipped with communications degrees — Beedie has a degree...
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