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2025 Black Music Month-Tiny Desk Features

Posted on by drblackfuturefeminist

As we continue our celebration of Black Music Month, I wanted to share some additional ways you can celebrate:

  • Read up on African-American music history or watch a documentary
    • Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [Playing on Hulu]
    • Amazing Grace [Playing on Tubi]
    • Tina [Playing on HBO Max]
    • Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men [Playing on Paramount+/Showtime]
    • The Apollo [Playing HBO Max]
    • A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance  ~Hanif Abdurraqib
    • Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop ~Danyel Smith
    • Enter the Blue ~Dave Chislom
    • Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement ~Naomi Adele André
    • The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero ~Raeghan Buchanan
  • Donate to a music program/school or scholarship
  • Stream your favorite artists on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, or wherever you get your music

And just like last week, let’s see what is in store with our Tiny Desk Concerts this week….

CeCe Winans

Stanley Clarke

Beenie Man

Posted in #30DaysofBlackJoy Series, Celebration, Feature Spotlight, On The Radar

#30DaysofBlackJoy…Day 16-Black Music Appreciation-“Joy in a Song!!”

Posted on by drblackfuturefeminist

We got another week of #BlackMusicAppreciation on deck!! Today’s #BlackJoy curated playlist is all about literal joy in a song!!

Right now is a great time to get some feel-good, healing vibes!! Whether you are taking a morning walk with your dog, a run on the treadmill, or driving your commute to work, a joyful song can set the tone and mood! With everything going on in the world, we could all use some joyful tunes!!

Special shout out to my friend and colleague Shermaine Jones for helping curate this week’s list!! See this week’s #BlackJoy playlist below:

And as a special treat, we got a double bonus with the recent NPR Music #TinyDeskConcert performances from Babyface and Tank!!

Babyface

Tank

And remember if there’s a track or two that you think should make the list, make sure to drop it in the comments section!!

See you all tomorrow!!