Music is an immeasurably important aspect of any culture. Through music, communities pass on stories of history ... modern world as the music of the African-American community.

See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...

See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...

To mark Black History Month – as ... affirmed his identity as an African American gay man. Although he died homeless and all but forgotten in 1990, his music has had something of a renaissance ...