April 14, 2021
Shana Redmond, professor of musicology in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has been elected president of the American Studies Association through June 2024. The association is made up of researchers, teachers, students, writers, curators, community organizers and activists from around the world who are dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history in a global context.
The American Studies Association’s American Quarterly publishes scholarship that examines the sociopolitical, economic and cultural formations of the United States and the Americas. The association also organizes an annual international meeting and many regional events; provides resources to researchers, students and teachers; and collaborates with museums, public institutions and local communities in order to advance and participate in public discussions relevant to the field.
via Paul Robeson House & Museum
PHILADELPHIA April 9th is always a special day at 4951 Walnut Street in Philly. It’s the date of Paul Robeson’s birthday, an occasion for remembrance and joy. It’s a time when people come together at the Paul Robeson House & Museum to celebrate the legacy of the multi-hyphenate renaissance man and global humanitarian.
In 2021, the commitments and contributions of Robeson could not be more relevant as we navigate a disproportionately-felt global COVID pandemic and organize against the ongoing legacies of racial and economic injustice. In these times, the model of Robeson reminds us that we must continue to stand in our principles, be bold in our visions, find resolve in studying histories of resistance, and cultivate radical solidarities in order to meet the responsibility of the moment.
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Top row from left: Cheryl Keyes, Robin D.G. Kelley, Sarah Haley, Brenda Stevenson, Gaye Theresa Johnson. Bottom row from left: Kyle Mays, Karida Brown, Shana Redmond, Tananarive Due, Devon Carbado.
Black History Month: A reading list of books by Black UCLA faculty
These 10 titles include explorations of civil rights, jazz and rap, influential artists and writers and other topics
Black History Month: A reading list of books by Black UCLA faculty
These 10 titles include explorations of civil rights, jazz and rap, influential artists and writers and other topics
UCLA
Top row from left: Cheryl Keyes, Robin D.G. Kelley, Sarah Haley, Brenda Stevenson, Gaye Theresa Johnson. Bottom row from left: Kyle Mays, Karida Brown, Shana Redmond, Tananarive Due, Devon Carbado.
The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tennessee, hosts its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More than a collection of interesting objects, the museum chronicles the rise of African American music as well as its influence on American culture.
Each of the museumâs seven galleries pinpoints a different aspect of the African American experience. For example, the Wade in the Water space focuses on religious music, from Indigenous African music through the spirituals and hymns of the slavery era to the gospel music of the 1940s to 1960s.Â
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