Breath can be knocked out of you for good. You may not realize its value until it’s gone, especially when it is the last ...

There are communities throughout our country that have suffered from lack of investment and employment opportunities. Immigrants moved into these neglected areas, gradually revitalizing them by ...

A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

Atari Teenage Riot frontman Alec Empire has always believed in the power of music to effect change. Here are 10 incendiary records he recommends as the soundtrack for revolutionary struggles worldwide ...

Tech, film and music collide in a whirlwind of events. It is amazing. Also, overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you ...

Once one starts to look for it, blue is everywhere. It’s embedded in modern English language (“true blue,” “I’m feeling so blue,” “black and blue,” etc.), in music (the blues) and in history (from the ...

Cooke put all of the soul of a former gospel singer into it. Meanwhile, Curtis Mayfield, frontman for The Impressions, gave both “Keep on Pushing” (1964) and “People Get Ready” (1965 ...

With a daring avant-garde approach, she pushed the frontiers of an instrument best known for speaking with a down-home accent ...

Valentine’s Day is coming, and since it’s smack dab in the middle of Black History Month, I’m here with a list of movies that ...

The definitions and utility of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are under scrutiny in the early days of the Trump Administration. We look at the broader impact of dismantling federal DEI.

As Valentine’s Day rolls around once more, I thought it would be fun to see what some local folks think are the best love ...

No lesser authority than Martin Luther King, Jr. named this Curtis Mayfield gospel song the unofficial anthem of the civil ...