Duke Ellington

Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center's music label, has released Black, Brown, and Beige, their first release dedicated entirely to famous jazz composer Duke Ellington. Photo from Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Jazz at…

The Harlem Renaissance was responsible for allowing African-Americans to focus on their past, as well as develop a unique identity for themselves, thus creating a culture within a culture. It brought people closer to their roots, and…