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A Conversation Between Friends: Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham and Sharon Harley

'A conversation with Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham , Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and of African and African American Studies, Harvard University and Sharon Harley , Associate Professor of African American Studies, University of Maryland. Moderated by Emily Owens , Assistant Professor of History, Brown University.' -- Brown University
Slick Rick: What's In My Bag?

' Slick Rick goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles. The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (30th Anniversary Edition) is available from Def Jam Recordings.' -- Amoeba
How Miles Davis Recorded "Kind of Blue"

' Miles Davis didn't provide sheet music for his musicians during the recording of his iconic album Kind of Blue . He said that "I didn't write out the music for Kind of Blue . But brought in sketches 'cause I wanted a lot of spontaneity in the playing".' -- American Masters PBS
Sea Levels Are Rising In Miami, Turning Little Haiti Into Hot Property

'While the city’s famous beaches will eventually be submerged by rising sea levels, Little Haiti sits on a ridge far above these properties. Its location has made it a hot spot for development, and Haitians say they are being forced out.' -- AJ+


Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound (feat. Jellybean Johnson of The Time)

'The electro-funk style known as the Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 1980s and 90s. LA is in Minneapolis to meet with Jellybean Johnson of the Minneapolis Sound pioneering band, The Time, to find out how Prince and 
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