There is no American music without Black roots. From country-western, which draws upon banjo music from Africa, to rock 'n' roll—first electrified by a Black woman in 1938—every major American genre ...
According to legend, before Michael Jackson, MTV didn’t show Black performers. Then, overnight, MTV evolved from a snobbish advert for the Second British Invasion to a true reflection of eclectic ...
In 1969, Martell became the first Black woman to perform on the Opry stage, a groundbreaking moment that opened doors for other Black artists in the country music scene. Although her career was ...