Jill Vasbinder Senior Lecturer in Dance, University of Maryland, Baltimore County In January 2020, 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon created what would become one of the biggest viral dance sensations on TikTok. …
A.D. Carson Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia Not long after the July 20, 1969, Moon landing, Gil Scott-Heron – a poet hailed as the “Godfather of Rap” – released …
On Tuesday, May 18, Disney Junior announced it was teaming up with Questlove and Black Thought From The Roots for a new animated short series titled ‘Rise Up, Sing Out.’ …
Chaseedaw Giles When the pandemic hit, Debórah Bond, like many artists, was caught off guard. “I thought I’d be juggling gigs and touring,” said the independent R&B/soul musician. A full-time …
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia From the hymns of slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries to hip-hop artists’ powerful message in the 20th and …
Written by Danielle Harvey It is no secret that the world of hip-hop, as dazzling, freeing and creative as it can be, that it harbors a heavy dose of misogyny …