Cameron Tummel instructs a youth ensemble called The Hot Shots. Made up of students 10-15 years old, they play drums and rhythms from West Africa. Here are highlights of their recent performance. vidwhale,African,drumming,Cameron,Tummel,Hot,Shots … [Read more...]
Clarence Thomas interviewed by Julian Bond: Explorations in Black Leadership Series
Julian Bond interviews Clarence Thomas, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, in this installment of "Explorations in Black Leadership." Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Supreme Court. The series is presented by the Institute for Public History at the University of Virginia. More information on "Explorations" can be found at … [Read more...]
Why a Google Doodle is celebrating British opera singer Amanda Aldridge
Today’s Google Doodle is celebrating British composer, teacher and opera singer Amanda Aldridge. On this day in 1911, Aldridge gave a piano recital at London’s pre-war principal concert venue, Queens Small Hall, the original home of the BBC Symphony and London Philharmonic Orchestras. Here’s what you need to know about her. Who was Amanda Aldridge? Aldridge was an Afro-British … [Read more...]
And Still I Rise
In addition to her well-known autobiographies, Maya Angelou has steadily written poetry over the years. In this video Professor Angelou recites her poem, "And Still I Rise," from her volume of poetry And Still I Rise, published in 1978. poem,african,poet … [Read more...]