Monuments,” a new exhibition at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary, juxtaposes toppled statues and paintings by living artists—and is the most talked-about museum show in the country. Hamza Walker and Bennett ...

These story songs from the 1960s have some really gut-wrenching lyrics that you might miss if you don't listen closely.

Senegalese-American singer Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, known as Akon, has shared his views on Nigeria’s economic potential, stating that the country would have ...

From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time ...

Here are 16 great Delta blues artists. All are Black. Fifteen are men.

Elements of the blues traveled to America with enslaved people from Africa, and reached full flower in the Mississippi Delta.

The Berklee College of Music has awarded legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan with an honorary doctorate degree.

Visit any region of the United States, and you'll find Black American cuisine with historic and multinational roots. Some ...

A city mosque will kick off a five-day exhibition on the connection between Islam and Black history in the United States with a panel discussion at Morgan State University. The Muslim Community ...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem slammed country music artist Zach Bryan on Tuesday after hearing a portion of his upcoming song that featured lyrics seeming to criticize ...

The Mercy Warren Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a roadside marker for Revolutionary War veteran Jethro Jones at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the intersection of ...