It has been over 50 years since Nat King Cole's passing, but his legacy has made its mark on the R&B and Jazz communities ...

La Faye Duren has played the pipe organ at Second Baptist Church, adding a classical flavor to African American spirituals.

Francina and Roderica James share a love for their family, culture and city. And those loves are part of the B&B experience ...

The African American Legacy Trail in Clarksville has expanded to feature over 40 stops, highlighting the significant contributions from African Americans.

The walls of Alice Vines’ living room are a patchwork quilt of pictures and plaques. Relatives and record covers are ...

In the Village Voice bestselling author T.J. English interviews saxophonist Darryl Yokley about his ambitious take on a literary masterpiece.

Motown was a record label based in Detroit that was a powerhouse of hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Motown musicians, all of ...

Spend a long weekend in our nation’s diverse, dazzling capital, with food from across the globe and free world-class museums.

Elvis, who was strongly influenced by and nurtured on Black music, was a part of the revolution that stood up against Jim ...

Every year over Memorial Day weekend, against the backdrop of the bucolic Beaufort River and under the shade of swaying ...

A Fort Worth music festival will celebrate the contributions of African Americans in early American folk music. The Fort ...

Veteran Statesman contributor, native Austinite and ofttimes hater, Ramon Ramirez weighs in on the best ways to experience ...