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William Grant Still
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Making ‘More Black History’ in Classical Music
February 12, 2021
In observing Black History Month, National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., has always maintained a poetic theory: “The best way to observe Black History Month is to make more Black history,” Dr. Chavis, one of America’s prominent civil rights icons, stated.
Funk Takes Center Stage at William Grant Still Arts Center
May 17, 2018
The community art center celebrates William Grant Still’s birthday, while taking a deeper look at the history of funk in Los Angeles.