Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Author Cheryl ...
From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Artists like Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe elevated the popularity of the genre in the mid-1900s, treading the path for gospel singers ...
When you think of rock ‘n’ roll, you might not think of high heels and a long church coat. But it turns out one of the pioneers of the genre was a Black woman who survived Jim Crow and became one of ...
Known as the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson needs no introduction. Countless award-winning gospel, blues, soul and jazz singers cite her as one of their key influences. Over the course of her ...
Washington Performing Arts: Men and Women of the Gospel Choir (MWOTG) has celebrated the heritage of gospel music and its related genres with vibrant, dynamic performances in venues across the ...
Celebrating Women’s History Month: The legacy of sister Rosetta Tharpe, a pioneer in gospel and rock
Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been doing it right for over 133 years. History is often unkind to ...
(By Charese Frugé) Destiny Diggs is Vice President of Network Programming for Reach Gospel Radio Network. She spearheads inventive multi-generational radio network programming, engages with music ...
LGBTQ+ megastars have long dominated gospel music. Their flair has shaped the “soul-stirring” genre.
Every Black History Month, there is a tribute to the Black Church and its gospel music. The contribution of LGBTQ+ singers to the canon of gospel music, however, is never front and center in the ...
Historian Bill Doggett reflects on the influence of Black women on American music, from the earliest recorded spirituals to today. The poignancy of the opening words of the Negro Spiritual belie a ...
From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Artists like Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe elevated the popularity of the genre in the mid-1900s, treading the path for gospel singers ...
From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Despite their successes, women in the genre didn’t always get the same opportunities as men. They also made contributions to the genre ...
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