Clara Ward (1924-1973) was a singer whose storied career and one-of-a-kind voice helped bring gospel into mainstream music....
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Musicians: Eileen Southern
Eileen Southern (1920-2002) dedicated her life to documenting the traditions of Black music in America. Through her work, she...
Musicians: Diana Ross
Diana Ross (1944-present) has a career that has spanned the last six decades. She is the only female artist to have number one...
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Jade Boye has an extraordinary story which many will be able to empathise with, I'm sure. Jade started her life, education and...
Musicians: Gertrude “Ma” Rainey
Gertrude “Ma” Rainey (c.1886-1939) was known as the Mother of the Blues. With her full, deep throated voice and lyrics that...
Women In Technology Spotlight Amanda Blevins – Sr. Director and Chief Technologist
Amanda Blevins is a Sr. Director and Chief Technologist in the Office of the CTO at VMware. She enables customers and partners...
Musicians: Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price (1927-present) broke barriers by singing in a long-segregated style–opera. She became one of the most beloved...
Musicians: Julia Perry
Julia Perry (1924-1979) was a prolific composer whose music combined a career’s worth of study in European classical training...
Musicians: Odetta
Odetta (1930-2008) was a folk icon whose songs were the soundtrack of the protest movement of the 50s and 60s. She influenced a...
