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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Saïs Kamalidiin, a Howard University professor, about a new collection showcasing 25 recordings of early Black classical musicians called Black Swans.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Saïs Kamalidiin, a Howard University professor, about a new collection showcasing 25 recordings of early Black classical musicians called Black Swans.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Saïs Kamalidiin, a Howard University professor, about a new collection showcasing 25 recordings of early Black classical musicians called Black Swans.

Embed TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Im Terry Gross. My guest, Jad Abumrad, is the producer of Radiolab, a nationally broadcast public radio show and podcast that originates from WNYC in New York. Hes considered to be a radio genius, like Ira Glass. As evidence, Jad is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called Genius Award. For about 17 years, he cohosted Radiolab with Robert Krulwich. They started off doing deep dives into science-related stories with highly produced narr...

DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: A year ago, in its final season on the air, the Netflix TV series called "Schitts Creek" - thats spelled S-C-H-I-T-T-apostrophe-S - dominated the Emmy Awards in the situation comedy categories. This fall, I expect the first season of a new Apple TV+ sitcom, "Ted Lasso," will do the same thing and for many of the same reasons. Like "Schitts Creek," "Ted Lasso" has a very talented cast and some great scripts. Also like "Schitts Creek," and unlike most of todays TV comedie...

Music matters: 2 Black-owned record labels changed history FacebookTwitterEmail 2of6 3of6 5of6 6of6 Just because we can’t attend physical events doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of cool stuff happening around the Capital Region.  Last week, I had the good fortune to be part of one.  On Feb. 13, the Albany Institute of History & Art held a virtual presentation entitled Black Swan Records and Motown Records – African-American Independent Music Companies. The class, conducted through Zoom...

Fear the Walking Dead and God Friended Me. It was recently announced that she will appear in the Adrienne Warren-led Women of the Movement Series. Pinkins is also the writer, director and producer of the upcoming political thriller Red Pill, which will premiere next month at the all-virtual Pan African Film Festival, the largest Black film festival in the United States. Below, read her tribute to a woman who made her feel  success was possible.?play> Ethel Waters in (Photo: Alfredo Valenti...

Jimi Hendrix in 1967. Photograph: TT News Agency/AFP/Getty Images In 1967, Jimi Hendrix accidentally cracked his guitar before a concert. Seeing it was pretty much broken, he decided to destroy it on stage. When he did, the audience went wild. Destroying guitars became a regular part of his act. Hendrix destroyed dozens of guitars over his career and one that was salvaged and saved can now be seen in Nashville. All they want is my voice: the r...