The expansion will elevate Baylor as a national hub of Black gospel music and church studies, said Jeffry Archer, Baylor's library dean.

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

As Americans celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day, many spend time reflecting on his iconic ...

Black people are spiritual beings, which contributes to our deep connection to gospel music. A 2021 Pew Research survey found ...

African-Americans have made incalculable contributions to music. In the words of Quincy Jones, “I only hope that one day, America will recognize what the rest of the world already has known, that our ...

It’s also the 20th anniversary of a wide variety of music that came out in 2005, from pop-punk (Fall Out Boy) and hip-hop (Black Eyed Peas ... to make you feel old, here’s some additional ...

Vivek Ramaswamy was pushed down the stairs in his early school by a 'big Black boy' following which ... Many saw this as a sad account of what 39-year-old Ramaswamy's childhood must have been ...

Archaeologists have discovered an Egyptian mummy over 3,000 years old, believed to have been a victim of the bubonic plague – also known as the “Black Death.” The mummy is the first evidence of the ...

But Black Americans have long struggled to be embraced by the larger country music community. In 2019, Billboard removed Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” from its Hot Country Songs for not ...

According to a post on Instagram earlier this month, the second-ever Old Friends Music Festival will take place Sept. 25-28. “We are beyond excited to announce the second annual Old Friends Music ...

What better way to celebrate than with a curated list of iconic Black Christmas songs that have become staples ... Behold the Lamb” is a contemporary gospel classic that has become synonymous ...