arts & culture
Honoring Expression Rooted in Memory and Movement
Bob and B: One Song, Two Legacies
In 1996, Robert Lockwood Jr. stepped into the recording studio to record what would later be his Grammy nominated album, “I Got to Find Me a Woman”. Backing him were members of the legendary Robert Lockwood Jr. All-Stars and special guests, B.B. King and Joe Louis Walker.
Who will save the sinner?
After watching Sinners for the first time, I left the theater awestruck by the spectacle of the story. The movie’s unapologetic soul was the root of an aesthetic embedded in the black experience and sustained by the harrowing narrative.
Boots On The Ground: The Viral Black Line Dance Movement Seen & Heard ‘Round The World
On December 20, 2024, Black America got an early holiday gift with the release of viral hit, “Boots on the Ground.” The trail-ride inspired song was the brainchild of 803Fresh, a South Carolina native and Southern soul singer who grows on me by the day.
Pandemic Protests Collection By Larry Handy
The first protest I attended in 2020 here in Los Angeles took place on May 30th at Mariachi Plaza slightly east of downtown in the Boyle Heights district. LA which has a predominately Latino population showed up for George Floyd as did the rest of America
Black American-Run Country Music Associations Needed to Make a Comeback—Here’s Why
On the heels of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” release, Black country artists had their mainstream moment amongst the genre’s fans. It was long overdue since it was us who helped create and pioneer country music, though racist industry politics have blocked most of our artists from shining in the big leagues.