Beloved Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon Dies
For those of you old enough to remember the glory days of the Harlem Globetrotters, this image will bring a smile to your lips....
Ira’s Shakespeare Dream
Anyone who has ever dreamed big will love author Glenda Armand’s newest picture book about a boy who “dreamed too big for a colored...
The Fabulous Nina Simone!
I’ve been hearing all my life that I’m a late bloomer, and this weekend I finally accepted that fact. That’s because I was scrolling...
How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz
Few genres of music are as unpredictable and mysterious as jazz, and author Jonah Winter’s new picture book gives readers a good idea why.
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Bessie is Here!
Hello Everybody!
The movie we've all been waiting for -- Bessie, starring Queen Latifah-- is here!
That's right, Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues and native...