by NMAAM Staff | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
The National Museum of African American Music had a very special edition of our My Music Matters Artist Chat series. We sat down with the talent behind Hulu’s original film, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ which premiered on Feb. 26. We had...
by NMAAM Staff | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
Sam Cooke declared a change was gonna come. Gil Scott-Heron told us the revolution would not be televised. Beyoncé cried out for freedom, and Aretha Franklin taught us to demand R-E-S-P-E-C-T on every occasion. NMAAM is the place where Black music is preserved,...
by NMAAM | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
Since the National Museum of African American Music opened its doors to the public in January 2021, perhaps the most common question on social media–amidst the enthusiastic posts from people sharing their excitement about visiting–is, “Why Nashville?”...
by NMAAM | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog
African American musicians have established a long tradition of creating music that addresses complex social and political issues such as slavery, Jim Crow, systemic racism, and police brutality. Through personal social activism as well as their art, these musicians...
by NMAAM Staff | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog
For our first My Music Matters Artist Chat of 2021, NMAAM welcomed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame VP of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator, Nwaka Onwusa. The Southern California native who began her curatorial career at the GRAMMY Museum at LA Live is also one of the...
by NMAAM | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog
Editor’s Note: Guest Editor Panama Jackson has hand-selected a group of acclaimed writers to curate this special series of personal narratives celebrating Black music, in preparation for the National Museum of African American Music’s January 2021 opening. In the...
by NMAAM | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog
Editor’s Note: Guest Editor Panama Jackson has hand-selected a group of acclaimed writers to curate this special series of personal narratives celebrating Black music, in preparation for the National Museum of African American Music’s January 2021 opening. You don’t...
by NMAAM | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
Editor’s Note: Guest Editor Panama Jackson has hand-selected a group of acclaimed writers to curate this special series of personal narratives celebrating Black music, in preparation for the National Museum of African American Music’s January 2021 opening....
by NMAAM | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog
Editor’s Note: Guest Editor Panama Jackson has hand-selected a group of acclaimed writers to curate this special series of personal narratives celebrating Black music, in preparation for the National Museum of African American Music’s January 2021 opening. I remember...
by NMAAM Staff | Dec 12, 2020 | Blog
GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, recording artist, and producer Eric Roberson is one of the most widely acclaimed independent artists of our era. Heralded as the “King of Independent Soul/R&B,” this multi-faceted music creator was our guest...
