Harlem Jazz Queen Florence Mills: The "Queen of Happiness," Harlem's "Blackbird&q
On this date {January 25] in 1896 Florence Mills was born. She was an African American singer, dancer. From Washington D.C., she was...
Aida Overton Walker: "Queen of the Cakewalk"
Born on Februray 18, 1880, Aida Overton Walker was a singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer, regarded as the leading African American...
Shuffle Along: Broadway's First Black Musical
Shuffle Along, a musical comedy by composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle which featured an all-black cast, was the most...
Mary Lou Williams in One Word: 'The Lady Who Swings The Band'
To say that Mary Lou Williams had a long and productive career is an understatement. Although for decades she was often called jazz's...
Bessie Smith "Empress of the Blues"
The United States of The Blues Classical Blues period 1920s, Bessie earned as much as $2000.00 per week. Smith was a rough, crude,...
Watch: "Whoopi Goldberg presents Moms Mabley"
Acclaimed actress/comedienne Whoopi Goldberg directs and appears in this feature documentary about Jackie “Moms” Mabley, an...