The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans ... the only venues for jazz, since African American performers are banned from performing at white clubs. In 1917, the U.S. Navy, fearing ...

Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s ...

This early classic from Ellington’s Cotton Club days blends ... helped establish jazz as an international art form, highlighting the far-reaching impact of African American creativity beyond ...