A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday ...
None of them are Black artists. For many years, Black artists – famous and un-famous ... focusing on naturalism and themes ...
The Harlem Renaissance had already ignited a cultural awakening in America, fostering a new wave of African American literature, music, and art. Artists such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston ...
Despite the clear impact of African American musical heritage on American popular music, and the wide array of talented and popular African American musical artists, African American musicians and ...
Many of those who criticized it as a crude entertainment did so because it emanated from African American culture. Critic E.R. Kroeger complained, "Is it true that we must accept the music of ...
Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation ... However, many artists realized the importance of controlling their art early on. Famous Black ...
Charles White was an American artist known for murals and prints which often portrayed ... at Hampton University is perhaps his best-known work, depicting famous African Americans across history. He ...
Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide ...
The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's the birthplace of uniquely American music. As the flood ... There were a few African American artists who had mainstream appeal: Duke ...
A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...
Learning about famous artists helps us understand our ... Alma Thomas was a pioneering African American artist known for her vibrant, colorful abstract paintings. She discovered her love for ...
He had a profound influence on a number of highly successful artists ... the greatest Blaxploitation score (music and movies aimed at attracting African-American audiences) with his solo album ...