Soul To Soul: Ghana’s First Festival That Used Music To Connect The African Diaspora
In 1971, the first diaspora-linking concert was held in Accra, Ghana hosted by Tina and Ike Turner.
How The U.S. Used Black Jazz Musicians As Secret Weapons of The Cold War
The U.S. State Department used Black American Jazz artists as Cold War Weapons.
Meet Ruth Carol Taylor: The First Black Flight Attendant in the U.S.
The first Black flight attendant in the U.S. wasn’t hired until 1957 and then she was fired just six months later.