African American culture

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• SOURCE: Ms.
  3/29/2022
  

  Hip Hop’s ‘Hidden Figures’: The Feminist Herstory and Future of Hip Hop

  "In every facet of hip hop music and culture, women have been innovating and setting new precedents, yet most connoisseurs of hip hop remain unaware of how women have actively shaped its culture and music from inception."

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• SOURCE: American Songwriter
  6/10/2020
  

  On the Saddest Song Ever Written, “Why (The King of Love is Dead)”

  Performed with love and sorrow by Nina Simone only days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., it sadly resonates today as much as ever.