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#BlackHistoryMonth What do R&B singers Toni Braxton and Muni Long have in common? They have lupus and have spoken about how chronic illness has affected their music careers as Grammy winners.

#BlackSky #DisabilitySky #Lupus #ChronicIllness #BlackMusic #BlackMusicHistory #BlackHistory #LupusWarrior
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
wordkunst.bsky.social
Peckings Records, Shepherd's Bush
www.lbhf.gov.uk/celebrating-...

#reggae #BlackMusicHistory #London
London blue plaque : Peckings Records / Helped introduce reggae to the UK & Europe / Pioneering record label & shop established here in 1974 by George 'Peckings' Price (1927-1994)
August 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
flipturns.bsky.social
#Ella & #Louis Armstrong
Sing
"THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME"

#BlackMusicHistory
#Jazz
#ColePorter
#BlackHistory

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February 7, 2026 at 4:40 AM
bryanbuchan.bsky.social
On the turntable this morning... #RobertJohnson - The Centennial Collection 3x #Vinyl, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition to 2500 Copies, Numbered, Remastered. #Columbia 2017 Includes poster and digital download. #MusicSky #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusicHistory
February 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
muziqality.bsky.social
In honor of #BHM and #MusicLegendHistory ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 #RIH #FatmanScoop 🕊️
#BlackHistory #BlackMusicHistory
February 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
bonexflower.bsky.social
Oh, her just casually singing with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, who she collarborated , I learned, on a fairly regular basis. (WTF) #SarahDash
#FamilyLore
#BlackFamilyHistory
#BlackMusicHistory
#OralHistory #WritingCommunity
#WriterSky
#BookSky
#BlackWriters
#BlackAuthors
#AmWriting
July 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
olastruth.bsky.social
#BlackHistoryMonth PART 2: Marvin Gaye used his music to discuss civil rights, police brutality, environmentalism, and racism. Sadly, he battled bipolar depression and attempted suicide three times.

#BlackMusicHistory #BlackHistory #MentalHealth #BlackSky #DisabilitySky #MentalIllness #BlackMusic
February 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
blackmusicproject.bsky.social
Current reading: My Black Country by Alice Randall. We laid the foundations of country music and Black people have contributed significantly to its evolution ever since. #blackhistory #blackmusic #blackmusichistory #UShistory #Americanhistory #countrymusic #blackmusicmonth
Holding up the book My Black Country by Alice Randall
June 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
queuepointspod.com
Neneh Cherry, 'Buffalo Stance' and the Blueprint of Forever-Cool

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AuBGb

#NenehCherry #BlackMusicPodcast #BlackMusicHistory
September 29, 2026 at 5:13 AM
niqfury.com
This song makes me want to do a whole ass montage! Absolutely iconic. #Pride #BlackMusicHistory
June 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
carter0712.bsky.social
#ThrowbackTunes #MusicHistory #GoldenEraOfMusic#MusicYouTuber #YouTubeVinylCommunity #ContentCreator #MusicChallenge #VinylChallenge #MusicTalk #ReactionVideo #RecordHaul #VinylTagChallenge#ElvisBooks #UNEvent #MusicHistoryProject #BlackMusicHistory #SoulAndRock #MusicStorytelling #Mississippi
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
lashonp.blacksky.app
#SlyDunbar

#BlackMusicHistory
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
pbhosu.bsky.social
As #WomensHistory month comes to a end, Picturing Black History revisits Soren Powell‘s piece on Nina Simone’s life in music and activism.

#Music #BlackHistory #NinaSimone #BlackMusicHistory #MusicHistory #Jazz #CivilRights
Nina Simone's Life in Music and Activism
Nina Simone's transformation from jazz to politics during the Civil Rights Era.
picturingblackhistory.org
March 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
blackmusicproject.bsky.social
How do you summarize 400 years of Black music history in 1 minute? Here's how #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusicHistory #Americanhistory #music youtu.be/X8rc7ATTzuU?...
400 Years of Black American Music History In 1 Min: Full frame version
YouTube video by Black Music Project
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February 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
olastruth.bsky.social
PART 3: #BlackHistoryMonth Did you know in addition to having lupus, singer-songwriter Muni Long is also autistic?

#spoonie #autistic #autism #BlackSky #MuniLong #DisabilitySky #Lupus #ChronicIllness #BlackMusic #BlackMusicHistory #BlackHistory #LupusWarrior #BlackWomen #BlackWomensHealth
February 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
the-jon-note.bsky.social
New Episode: The Cause, Conversations on Music, History and Democracy w/Dr. Reiland Rabaka: Ep4: Interview, Otis Taylor, Musician, Pioneer of Trance Blues and Banjo, P2, www.colorado.edu/center/caaas... - #OtisTaylor #BluesMusic #TranceBlues #BlackMusicHistory #BanjoLegacy #AmplifyBlackVoices
February 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
mbrzy.bsky.social
200th (!) show up at www.mixcloud.com/mbrzy/no-200...

some of the best parts of american culture are rooted in Black music

those fascists ain't going to last

#pushback #communityradio #musicsaveslives #blues #funk #soul #gospel #ninasimone @freeformportland.bsky.social #blackmusichistory
February 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
nohsal.blacksky.app
#BlackHistory #RosettaTharpe
#RockNRoll
#BlackMusicHistory
#BlackSky
alleannaharris.bsky.social Alleanna Harris @alleannaharris.bsky.social · Feb 6
Today's Black History Month illustration is of Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973), a singer, songwriter & guitarist who is referred to as the "godmother of rock and roll."
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973), a singer, songwriter & guitarist who is referred to as the godmother of rock and roll. Illustrated by Alleanna Harris.
February 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
nohsal.blacksky.app
#WhitneyHouston #BlackSkyMusic
#BlackMusicHistory #Lengendary #Vocalist
February 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
nohsal.blacksky.app
#BlackHistory #BlackMusic #BHM #BlackMusicHistory #TinaBell #GrungeMusic
February 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
zodi777.blacksky.app
There’s a lot of talk about music on the skyline tonight. If you feel like going down a rabbit hole, dig into the African history of the banjo, which leads to the African history of US’ian folk/country music.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #BlackMusicHistory

youtu.be/wrRfOzhM2AE?...
Why this instrument explains Black American folk music
YouTube video by Vox
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February 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
aam-em.bsky.social
Thomas A. Dorsey paved the way for Gospel music #history #gospel #music

Shared from @OurAmericanStoriesMedia 🎥✨ Full credit to them. Watch more 📺
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jhJCBbjAsok

#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #ThomasADorsey #FatherOfGospel #Gospel #Music #BlackMusicHistory #Chicago
July 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
francemothers.bsky.social
Any Diana Ross/The Supremes fans would enjoy this.
This is an excerpt from Diana Ross’ 1993 memoir “Secrets of a Sparrow” #dianaross #florenceballard #marywilson #thesupremes #motown #blackmusichistory #audiobook #excerpt #fyp
TikTok video by TAViS
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January 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
upmississippi.bsky.social
Fiddling isn't just a sound—it's a story.
In FIDDLING IS MY JOY, Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje spotlights the role of the fiddle in African American musical tradition. Through oral histories, archival work, and musicology, this book sings with cultural significance.
#BlackMusicHistory #MusicStudies
June 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
roadwarrioragency.bsky.social
#blues #banjo #guitar #folkmusic #bluegrass #hubbyjenkins #carolinachocolatedrops #blackmusic #blackmusichistory
Hubby Jenkins @ My Father's Place in Roslyn NY
April 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM