Juneteenth music special
Listen to our Juneteenth music special, airing Wed., June 19 at noon.
black history
OKAN encourages healing and gives love
OKAN is a family, a Cuban-Canadian immigration tale, and a celebration.
Discover ‘Sepricon’ singer Brittany Davis
“I like to describe myself as a vessel of sound. Everything is an instrument to me.”
Meet Don Letts, pioneering punk filmmaker and cofounder of Big Audio Dynamite
Punk rock has a man behind the curtain, and his name is Don Letts.
Oumou Sy & Baaba Maal photo galleries from the Day of African Culture
See photos from Oumou Sy’s fashion show and a concert with Baaba Maal.
Durand Jones on his new solo album, disco, and his 17-year-old self
“I was so surprised at myself. I was just singing things that I never thought of or planned before.”
5 Nina Simone songs that shook the world
Celebrating the music of Nina Simone on what would have been her 91st birthday.
7 Questions with CEC founder Jamal Skinner
“I want to create opportunities for Black youth around me to participate in high-quality programs that develop their strengths.”
Fantastic Negrito’s acoustic ‘Oh Betty’ is a timeless love song stripped to its essence
‘I was trying to embody the emotions of my seventh generation grandfather.’
Hip-hop gets an all-star tribute during 2023 GRAMMYs
The star-studded segment was produced by Questlove and included dozens of artists. See the full setlist.
Genesis Owusu’s fired-up new single will ‘get’ you ‘inspired’
Owusu isn’t taking any guff – the song is about taking action, getting off your butt and back in the game.
Watch a new PBS special on the history of hip-hop
In new PBS series Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World, host Chuck D of Public Enemy explores hip-hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years.
