Yep, it goes back way farther than the ‘70s. Back then, if you were talking about “Black Betty,” you were probably talking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

Music has always been an influential part of Black history, inspiring generations to feel good about themselves and Black achievements Music has always been an influential part of Black history, ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Of course, most viewers focus on the Academy Awards’ big four – Best Actor, Actress, Director, and Best Picture. However, Best Original Song crept up in the last four decades to become a coveted prize ...

During June, we celebrate Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday that commemorates the end of this country’s worst sin, slavery. For Black Music Month, also celebrated in June, theGrio crafted ...

With Black Bird Redemption Song, Sedrick Huckaby uses sculpture, drawing, and film to explore some important topics.