A stunning homage to the history of Black music in America. Read Common Sense Media's How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America review, age rating, and parents guide.

BLACK ENTERPRISE curated a playlist of 8 Black songs that contribute to Black art and history and Black pride.

The book that inspired today’s playlist, the cultural critic Lucy Sante’s “I Heard Her Call My Name,” isn’t about music per se. As its subtitle attests, it is mostly “a memoir of transition,” centered ...