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FULL SPECIAL: The unsung heroes of Black history
Making more than music and memories, these unsung heroes of Black history inspired the world around them and continue to do ...
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Music of the Movement: 8-year-old singer finds her voice during Montgomery Bus Boycott to empower activists
Mary Jamila Dozier-Jones was only 8 years old when she started the Montgomery Gospel Trio with Minnie Hendricks-McKents and ...
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From bus station to music legend: Big Mama Thornton's enduring impact on rock and roll
Willie Mae grew up to become the legendary Big Mama Thornton, whose vibrant growling voice on her song "Hound Dog" broke ...
Elvis Presley’s legacy - was he really a racist or a cultural icon?
The unmistakable voice of Elvis Presley ignited a musical revolution, yet his journey through fame is intertwined with debates on cultural appropriation.
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Book explores the African Americans who made Elvis ‘the King’
Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...