When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre ...

The 2025 Savannah Music Festival will feature a diverse lineup of talented women ... us Black folks, and we didn’t have the variety we have now,” said Russell over the phone. Russell’s career began to ...

Akili Ni Mali recently starred in Indiana Repertory Theatre's "Nina Simone: Four Women." She's also been on "Chicago P.D." and "Chicago Fire." ...

under-recognized Black female jazz performers and composers. Dr. Angela M. Wellman is an award-winning musician, scholar, educator, and activist. As a third-generation musician, Wellman has performed ...

Alice Randall discussed Fisk University and Black women's important role in the foundational roots, profession of country music.

All of the critics who took me to task were male. Therefore I feel vindicated, a lifetime later, now that a new project celebrating the legacies of the great female jazz singers is being called ...