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MUSIC MONDAY: "Dubwise: An Essential Dub Reggae Collection" (LISTEN)
2+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) Happy Music Monday! It's your groove pathfinder, Marlon, back with another musical offering. While reggae and dancehall are well-known when it comes to Jamaican music, not everyone may be in tune with its more electronically-minded cousin, dub reggae, and the…...
MUSIC MONDAY: "The Ultimate James Brown Collection" Playlist (LISTEN)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Happy Music Monday! ! I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend for folks. Last week was the 93rd anniversary of James Brown's birth. I realized that I have never done a playlist devoted solely to the music of The Godfather…...
MUSIC MONDAY: "The Moon Cave: Black Artists in Collaboration with Gorillaz" Playlist (LISTEN)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (301+ words) Back in February, Gorillaz shared a new eight-minute short film titled The Mountain, The Moon Cave & The Sad God. The beautiful hand-drawn animated film follows the adventures of the fictional band members Noodle, Murdoc, 2-D and Russel as they journey…...
BHM100: Celebrating "Freedom's Journal," the 1st Black-Owned Newspaper in the U. S.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief Sick and tired of having to constantly read racist commentary in the mainstream press of the United States, free Black Americans Rev. Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm started their own paper " Freedom's…...
BHM100: Celebrating Marshall "Major" Taylor, the 1st Black Champion of Cycling and Worldwide Sports Superstar
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (649+ words) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief You've likely heard of Jack Johnson, the first Black world heavyweight champion boxer and Jesse Owens, the first Black world champion sprinter. But have you ever heard of Marshall "Major" Taylor, the…...
BHM 100: Ona "Oney" Judge " the Enslaved Woman Who Emancipated Herself as George Washington Ate Dinner
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-Chief On Presidents Day, we are honoring someone who was all too familiar with the United States" first president George Washington " her name was Ona "Oney" Judge. Judge knew there was no time like dinnertime…...
MUSIC MONDAY: "A Love Supreme: The Essential John Coltrane Playlist" (LISTEN)
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) Happy Music Monday! It's your monthly Rhythm Broker, Marlon West, back with another sonic adventure. On this post-Valentine's and President's Day Monday, I have been thinking about the legendary musical seeker, John Coltrane. For my second Black History Month offering,…...
BHM100: Remembering Dred Scott, Harriet Scott and How They Survived One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions in U. S. History
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-Chief On March 6, 1857, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney oversaw a 7-2 vote against enslaved spouses Dred Scott and Harriet Scott, who had bravely and rightfully petitioned the Court for their freedom. As agreed…...
BHM100*: Celebrating NFL Trailblazer Doug Williams, the 1st Black Quarterback to Win a Super Bowl Championship and Super Bowl MVP
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) On a January evening in 1988, Doug Williams became first Black quarterback in the National Football League to both start and win a Super Bowl. Williams" performance leading the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) in Super Bowl XXII remains one of the…...
BHM100*: Celebrating U. S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer and Pioneer Mabel Fairbanks
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief Growing up in 1920s New York, Mabel Fairbanks dreamed of becoming a champion figure skater, but was denied entry to ice rinks due to segregation. She learned how to skate in part by…...