How to Analyze 18th Century Music Using the Right Metaphors
A new book about 18th century "galant" music argues that it is best understood using metaphors and analytical approaches from that era. Read more ›
Performers, Activists, Icons: New Film Looks at Legacy of Six Black Women
A new PBS documentary examines the lives and legacy of six Black women who were trailblazing performers as well as activists and cultural icons. Read more ›
Rediscovering the Most Famous American Artist You Never Heard Of
She was the most famous female artist in late 19th century America, but you've probably never heard of her. A new book about Eliza Greatorex aims to remedy that. Read more ›
Is Toni Morrison’s Masterpiece ‘Beloved’ a Call for Reparations?
A new book by Kingsborough Community College Prof. Maureen Fadem explores Toni Morrison's "Beloved" as a clarion call for reparations. Read more ›
Rapper Heavy D Will Be Honored with a 20-Foot Sculpture in Mount Vernon
Brooklyn College Professor Eto Otitigbe won a commission to create a $100,000 sculpture honoring Heavy D in Mount Vernon, New York Read more ›
Dirty Jokes, Fiction, & Pop Culture: The Secret Life of Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln is one of the nation's most famous presidents, and his frontier upbringing is the stuff of legends. But what isn't well-known is Lincoln's love of pop culture. Read more ›
How Fox TV Got Its Name: From an Immigrant in the Movie Biz
A new book charts the history of Twentieth Century Fox, from the movie studio founded by an immigrant, to Rupert Murdoch's Fox TV. Read more ›
Works By Novelists Flannery O’Connor & Gertrude Stein Are Now Operas
A Bronx Community College professor has composed operas based on novels by two American women, Gertrude Stein and Flannery O'Connor Read more ›
New Documentary Shines Light on the Life and Death of Breonna Taylor
Yoruba Richen, of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, directed a documentary about the life and untimely death of Breonna Taylor. Read more ›