Category Archives: Music & Media Podcasts

Take My People With Me: Juneteenth 2023

This post is part of a series on Juneteenth. Go to the series LEAD POST. The video below shows a few minutes of Aurora, Illinois’ 2023 Juneteenth celebration at MLK Jr. Park.  It’s one of the oldest in the state … Continue reading

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Jazz. The Future?

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 16th, and final, show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  The 16-part series played across the nation for … Continue reading

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The Beauty of the Lord

In late April this year, Jubilate—a choral group co-sponsored by University Baptist Church and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville—celebrated its 50th Anniversary.  Started in 1973 by Carl Beard, then music minister at UniBap, it first drew 12 auditioned University students, … Continue reading

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