In a new essay, former President Barack Obama argues that music has long mirrored U.S. history from the Great Depression to ...

The nationwide push for equality in the Sixties is still impacting how we live today ...

Each year on May 19, we pause to reflect on and honor the life and legacy of Malcolm X, an iconic and fearless messenger for ...

What gives music the power to move people from witness to action? Sociologist Ronald Eyerman reflects on protest songs, political memory, collective identity, and the enduring role of artists from Joe ...