Monday, February 14, 2011

Repost: A Golden Era Valentine's Day Word

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By: Joseph Middleton Originally posted February 14, 2010 During the Golden Era of Gospel, it was not uncommon to see entire albums dedicated...
Sunday, February 13, 2011

Congrats to Mavis Staples on her Grammy win!

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It's been a long time coming, but after over 60 years in the music business, Mavis Staples has won her first ever Grammy. Staples took h...
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Happy Birthday to Roberta Martin!

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February 12, or 14th depending on your source, marks what would have been Roberta Martin's 104th birthday. Varying sources say she would...
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Fantasia to play Mahalia Jackson in biopic about Jackson

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News outlets are reporting that R&B singer and American Idol alum, Fantasia Barrino, has secured the lead role in an upcoming Mahalia J...
Saturday, February 5, 2011

The Atlanta Post Interviews Dr. Portia Maultsby

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For Black History Month, the Atlanta Post has interviewed Dr. Portia Maultsby, Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology and Director of th...
Thursday, February 3, 2011

2010 Footage of Albertina Walker at the DuSable Museum

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Here's a gem of a video taken last year of the late Albertina Walker at the DuSable Museum in Chicago.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Repost: Op-Ed: It's Always a Good Day to Sing a "Good Old" Gospel Song!

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In recognition of Black History Month, I felt it would be appropriate to repost this entry from April 2010. Please note that since the write...