"Black Ephemera explores the crisis and the challenge of the Black Musical archive in a moment when Black American culture has become a global import, yet the cultural DNA of…

This guide examines the world of black youth since the Black Power and Civil Rights era. It covers political events, musical works, social forms, media representations and literary productions.

In Songs in the Key of Black Life , cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal turns his attention to rhythm and blues. He argues that R&B - often dismissed as just…