The renowned author, best known for his critical essays and the Buru Quartet, continues to be a force for justice through his ...

Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.

We exist, proudly — never being ashamed of where we come from, and making it clear that our roots are our greatest source of ...

"Techno: The Rise of Detroit's Machine Music" is on display through the end of April at the Michigan State University Museum.

More than two years have gone by since mass "Woman, Life, Freedom" demonstrations erupted in Iran following the death of ...

Music as a space of controlled dissent In authoritarian regimes ... The result is a carefully managed creative sphere, where the line between resistance and compliance is continually negotiated.

Kuvempu’s epic narrative in Malegalalli Madumagalu exposes the brutal realities of caste oppression in Karnataka. Blending rationality, Vedantic spirituality, and a profound empathy for marginalized ...

An evening of Black history and music returned to Holy Trinity on 36th Street for its third annual gathering, headlined as ...

The resistance will be peaceful, nonviolent, colorful, multigenerational — we older people will march with you, no matter our sore feet and creaky joints. There will be beautiful old music.

The event included a presentation on the history of protest music and a break-down of the symbolism in Kendrick Lamar’s ...

Beyoncé’s Grammys for “COWBOY CARTER” are signs of success, but it also shows that artists of color still face challenges in the music world. When such artists are given the recognition they deserve, ...