Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Black American music is ... combination of African influence, (l. to r.) trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and percussionist Chano Puzo produced major strides in the creation of Latin jazz.

Jacqueline Moore made history by becoming the first-ever African-American Women's Champion in WWE, and the Hall of Famer ...

Folk, gospel, blues, jazz, rock—she did it all and ... Reddy became the inaugural winner of the Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist category at the American Music Awards. She was named the 28th ...

A showcase of teens’ talent and creativity includes flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the artist Derrick ...

Ernest “Ernie” Mae Miller was born in 1927 in Austin, Texas. She was the granddaughter of the famous educator LC Anderson. He ...

A few years later Admiral Michelle Howard, an African American female, became the first woman ... her skills playing the piano and composing music. She is a student at the Julliard School.

Hayden is the youngest Kresge Eminent Artist at age 68 and the second recipient to have also received a Kresge Artist ...

From the triumphs of Jesse Owens to the early days of hip-hop, there's a lot to learn and celebrate in February.

Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for ...

The Grammy Award-nominated group Sweet Honey in the Rock — which consists of African American women singers backed by a bass ...

This year, the national theme of Black History Month is “African Americans and Labor.” Here are ways to honor Black history and culture in Central Florida this month.