Master drummer Art Blakey’s final release for Blue Note ... used on the classic tracks “Moanin’” and “The Freedom Rider,” followed by Shorter, Fuller, and then Walton, whose ...

Born in 1919, Art Blakey began his musical career, as did many jazz musicians, in the church. The foster son of a devout Seventh Day Adventist Family, Art learned the piano as he learned the Bible, ...

In this episode of Groundbreakers, Fox 32’s Anita Blanton sits down with Miller Green, a former Freedom Rider whose quiet ...

(AP) — Freedom Riders who were attacked in Alabama’s capital ... the Alabama Historical Commission developed the 3,000-square-foot museum with art work, photos and descriptions of what ...

The play, “Freedom Riders: Our History Revisited” was written by local resident Sharon Ponton. Several cast readers are members of the NAACP. “This play is the true essence of community ...

AT 85, HIS PASSION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE HASN’T WANED in the 60 years since HE WAS ARRESTED FOR TAKING PART IN THE FREEDOM RIDES IN 1961. GLEASON BECAME AN ORDAINED MINISTER, MOVED TO CHICAGO AND ...

The Freedom Rides demonstrated the power of nonviolent direct action to achieve strategic victory. Along with the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 and the student lunch counter sit-ins of 1960 ...

His singing style was elegant and smooth, making his music timeless. Art Blakey’s strong, commanding vocal presence matched his drumming. His album Moanin’ became a hard bop classic filled ...

We lost John Lewis, a fellow Georgian, in 2020. He was 21 when he was with the Freedom Riders. He later became a U.S. Congressman representing our state. We lost Charles Person earlier this year ...

A dozen young volunteers, many from underprivileged backgrounds and neighbourhoods, united to raise awareness of freedom of the press around the world - through art. “It’s important to ...

Notably, “The Art of Freedom” also delves into the personal life of Kamaladevi, shedding light on her experiences as a child widow, her remarriage to the mercurial actor/poet Harin ...