In the roaring twenties, the world buzzed with jazz rhythms and a spirit of liberation. It was an era when African American artists found their creative voices and sought new horizons beyond the ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

The free concert is based on the award-winning documentary The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music.

One of the most iconic locations in Buffalo is a modest, two-story brick building found on the Michigan Street African ...

a new creative path to explore in jazz. Historian Michael McGerr and Indiana University African-American Choral Ensemble director Keith McCutchen join Night Lights this Easter week for a look at ...