In this episode, I will introduce you to the book Noted Negro Women: Their Triumphs and Activities, by Margaret Bonds father. I will share the varying ways I consider this book, and what it offers Black classical music research.
Here you will come to know Margaret Bonds, whose life and work showcased the impact community building can have. Also here to offer her valuable personal insight on community and our past Queen, is Ana Flores.
Meet Amelia Tilghman, the woman who pioneered Black music journals in America. The Musical Messenger offers us a windows into Black classical music past, through the excellence she penned.
Spend time with me, Jessica Joy, as I introduce you to the Black classical music royalty, you’ve probably never heard about, in this bi-weekly podcast.
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About Classical Queens
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Join me, Jessica Joy, as I share my research of forgotten women who have done much to contribute to America’s musical identity. See their lives unfold, understand their musical impact, and then consider with me, the ways their stories could still impact our current communities. These are the stories of Black women in classical music who have been slayin’, seen and unseen, for hundreds of years. I hope you tune in for this bi-weekly podcast.
So much thanks to www.couragecard.co/ for the BEAUTIFUL cover art. Follow @classicalqueens on Instagram, for sources and more details about our royalty.