Black History

The Harlem Renaissance

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. As musicians migrated north following the close of Storyville, New Orleans infamous red-light district, many found their way to the newly revitalized city on the north shore of the Harlem River. This program feature a cross section of their music and stories.

A Tribute to Taj Mahal

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Airs Friday, February 24 at 9:00 p.m. A Salute to Taj Mahal, the one-man palace of blues, world music, roots, folk, and funk.

Heavenly Sight: Of Vision Lost and Found

Bill Beckett — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. Despite disability, poverty, isolation and prejudice, a surprising number of blind African American musicians who came from the gospel tradition influenced not just gospel music, but blues, bluegrass, and American vernacular music up to and beyond rock and roll. Using narrative, archival audio, interviews, scholarly commentary and music, Heavenly Sight tells this little known story through broadcast and a comprehensive, interactive web site.

Rethinking Religion: Music, Religion, & the Politics of Race, Part 2

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Airs Monday, February 20 at 9:00 p.m. During the vibrant years of the Harlem Renaissance, music, religion, and spitituality were interconnected -- not just in the religious setting of the church, but in the jazz club, the dance hall, the rent party, even the political street rally. Writer Carl Hancock Rux, Reverend Calvin Butts of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, historian Farah Griffin, Professors Josef Sorett and Obery Hendricks, and others explore these powerful interconnections. Includes the voices of Langston Hughes, poet Sterling Brown, Marcu

Can Do Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Airs Sunday, February 19 at 5:00 p.m. From The Kitchen Sisters and PRX, a Black History Month Special: "Can Do: Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs," with host, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress, Alfre Woodard. These stories come from The Kitchen Sisters collection -- stories of black pioneers, self-made men and self-taught women, neighborhood heroes and visionaries. People who said "yes we can" and then did.