A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt 
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✨Cultural Wrap-Up: James Brown, Friday, May 2, 2025 
✨ Cultural Wrap-Up: Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Muddy Waters – April 29, 2025 
February 28: Sarah Vaughan 
February 25: Paul Robeson 
February 23: Marian Anderson 
February 22: Berry Gordy 
February 20: Duke Ellington 
February 19: Nina Simone: The Power of Protest Through Music 
February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar 
February 17: Thomas A. Dorsey 
February 16: Ma Rainey 
February 15: John Coltrane 
February 14: Scott Joplin 
February 12: Art Tatum 
Fatoumata Diawara: A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity 
February 11. Ella Fitzgerald 
February 8: Louis Armstrong 
February 2: Mahalia Jackson 
Sylvester: Beyond the Gimmick | 1980-1-1 
The Ntu Sound Chamber: A Spiritual Jazz Journey with WDR Big Band and Nduduzo Makhathini 
Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978 
Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots 
Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless 
Part I. Blending Jazz and Classical Music: Schuller, Davis, and MJQ 
Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation 
🎉 Happy Birthday to the Legendary James Mtume! 🎶 
Grady Tate: The Rhythm Driving Jazz, Soul, and Beyond 
Al Jones Blues Band: A Munich Tradition and Blues Legacy 
February 26: Sidney Poitier 
February 25: Paul Robeson 
February 6: Lorraine Hansberry 
George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth 
February 4: Augusta Savage 
February 1: Jacob Lawrence 
✨ Sneak Peek Alert! ✨— Jacob Lawrence 
Pioneers of Style/ Influential African-American Icons in Art and Fashion 
100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been pillars of the African-American community for over 150 years, serving as beacons of education, empowerment, and cultural... Read More
North American African-American Museums 14 min read African-American museums play a crucial role in preserving and celebrating the rich history, culture, and contributions of African-Americans to society. These institutions serve as custodians... Read More
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Historic 1998 Photo of Renown African-American Artists We’ve received a copy of this photo of renown African-American Fine Artists taken by Hakim Mutlaq in the 1990s at the Schomburg Cultural Center in... Read More
It has become a beautiful tradition for students of the Jazz Institute at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich to hold their final... Read More
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Cultural Wrap-Up: Ghostface Killah – May 9, 2025 ✨ ROUTES: A Guide to African-American CultureCULTURAL WRAP-UP — FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 🎉 Birthday Spotlight: Ghostface Killah (b. May 9, 1970)Ghostface Killah — born Dennis Coles... Read More
Cultural Wrap-Up: Willie Mays, Stevie Wonder – May 6, 2025 ROUTES: A Guide to African-American Culture✨ CULTURAL WRAP-UP — FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2025 🎉 Birthday Spotlight: Willie Mays (b. May 6, 1931)The “Say Hey Kid”... Read More