(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people talk about Curtis Mayfield, they bring up his social consciousness, his political edge, and his ability to soundtrack Black pride in the 1960s and 70s. But to limit ...
When H.E.R. won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Judas and the Black Messiah" in 2021, she used her acceptance to thank some of her biggest influences, including Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie ...
Apple Music is celebrating its 10th anniversary, my streaming app tells me. For the occasion, they’ve made a playlist of the 100 songs I’ve listened to the most in my decade-plus as a subscriber. Near ...
Last year, friends Lucy Smith of the Lucy Smith Quintet and journalist Cheryl Corley came together to create a summertime experience titled “Chicago Bound” that melded Great Migration stories with the ...