The Brooklyn-born beauty passed on Sunday at 92 years-old, commemorating a life marked by activism, triumph, and elegance during a time in America when the opportunities for black performers were virtually nonexistent.
“You wouldn’t be allowed to get on a particular bus, but you’d be asked to sign your autograph,” Horne said in a 1998 interview with [...]
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Celebrating Lena Horne
May 10, 2010 – 2:13 pm
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Will Lyricism Leave You Broke? Jay Smooth weighs in
May 6, 2010 – 10:12 am
This post is about two months late (write me up a late pass please), but will continue to be a relevant conversation as ringtone rap still gets top billing across the nation and the world.
“To be lyrical, or not to be lyrical?”
That’s the question that blogger Jay Smooth kicked out to the web world [...]
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Tune In: Baloji
May 3, 2010 – 5:12 pm
Good music and creativity is thriving across the globe. Thanks to Society HAE for introducing us to this Congolese Belgian artist. Watch Baloji’s latest video for “Indépendance cha-cha – Le jour d’après,” and discover more.
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Si Se Puede: Images of the May Day Freedom Fest
May 1, 2010 – 6:17 pm
Today the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective hosted a massive May Day Freedom Festival at Union Square in NYC, where hundreds rallied together in protest against the passage of SB1070 in Arizona. People of all ages and backgrounds came together to hear music, speak out, and march the streets.
“The history of May Day is a [...]
