by NMAAM | Jul 29, 2015 | Blog, News
Mr. Francis S. Guess, An Unlikely Friend H. Beecher Hicks, III New to town, not too long ago, I was introduced to a man who I was told could help me get acclimated to Nashville. Older and more casually dressed than I’d anticipated, Francis Guess cursed me for being a...
by Toya Haynes | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog, News
The First Time I Heard…Patti LaBelle By: Toya Haynes There is a scene in the 80’s movie “White Men Can’t Jump” where Woody Harrelson is in the car with Wesley Snipes and they start talking about Jimi Hendrix. Wesley Snipe’s character says to Woody Harrelson’s...
by NMAAM | Jul 15, 2015 | Blog, News
I Hope One Day We’ll Fly: Raury and Protest Music Kyera Singleton In a conversation with Bobby Seale, the Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party, D’Angelo said, “Ain’t nobody talking about nothing. Everybody talking about how many drugs you sold, how many bottles of...
by NMAAM | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Music, News
Over 125 years ago, Lead Belly was an American Folk and Blues musician known for his strong vocals and twelve-string guitar. His musicianship is credited with influencing generations of artists, even today. Even with recent notoriety, that includes a Smithsonian...
by NMAAM | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, News
NMAAM ended Black Music Month with Sips N’ Stanzas: Remembering Michael Jackson. Our panelists Brian Sexton, Saaneah Jamison, and Paris Delane discussed the impact and influence of The King of Pop’s music on American and World culture, along with the economic...
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