This venue is an iconic one for the music of African people. In 1953, the greatest Jazz concert ever was held there and in 1975, Bob Marley and the Wailers blessed the house.
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Robeson's remembered with record and Row R
“Robeson may have joined the ancestors, but his example, his intelligence, his political acumen remains as a lodestar we would all do well to study and exemplify.” Gerald Horne.
After Seeing Marvel’s “Black Panther”, Watch Mario Van Pebbles’ “Panther”
"Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research. And when you see that you've got problems, all you have to do is examine the historic method used all over the world by others who have problems similar to yours.
Duke Ellington should have won the Pulitzer Prize before Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is the man of the moment having won a Pulitzer Prize on April 16, 2018. It was the first win for a non-classical or jazz musician since the awards began including music some 75 years ago. Lamar won for his fourth album, Damn.