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Mardi Gras Indians: Keepers of the Native Americans’ secret influence on jazz
Native American Heritage Month is a great time to highlight a relatively unknown part of one of the most special cities on the globe: the contribution of Native Americans to the musical universe of New...
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When opinions become facts
What started as an internet slap fight on Facebook ended by demonstrating a not-so-new American phenomenon. Opinions presented as facts. Normally, I would have passed over this post. After all, it...
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Black Founding Fathers and the Second Declaration of Independence
In 1864, a petition for voting rights was presented in person to Lincoln and Congress by two Creoles of color. I would call this document, known as The 1000 Man Petition, America’s Second Declaration...
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Years before Beyoncé’s tour, an untold history
While Beyoncé continues to grab headlines and awards with her country music concert tour, her success is uncovering the unknown history of the genre. Country is just one of the genres at the heart...
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Juneteenth: Time for a new view on the freeing of the last slaves in Texas
As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth in...
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America: No Longer the Shining City on the Hill
Imagine for a moment that the immigrants coming to America are leaving their countries not because America is “the shining city on the hill”, but instead that immigrants only come to the U.S....
