The Rockettes didn’t have any black dancers until 1987 — this woman changed that
She joined the kickline and broke the color barrier. In 1988, 19-year-old Jennifer Jones became the first black Rockette when ...
Memoir connects abusive childhood in Minnesota to the Jim Crow South and slavery
Although “I Am Nobody’s Slave” takes the form of a memoir, Minnesota native Lee Hawkins’ book becomes something bigger: an ...
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The Music (And Legends) of Sly Stone and Led Zeppelin Shine in Two New Documentaries
Two of the greatest rock bands of all time are the subjects of new documentaries which take very different approaches into ...
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
This year, excerpts from "Morgiane" were played at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral, which is believed to be where Dédé was ...