—article by Brian Howe North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green has been the state’s leading international champion of literature’s ground-level power for decades. Her vital voice, last heard in all its solemnity and splendor on the album The River Speaks of Thirst in 2020, fell silent only after the death of her daughter, Imani, in… Read More →
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Carolina Complexions: Celebrating Black artists and creatives in North Carolina
Down on Copperline: Orange County Music Gift Guide
—Article by David Menconi This has been an exceptionally difficult year for arts and music communities everywhere, with the Coronavirus pandemic bringing live-music and entertainment gatherings to an abrupt halt. The future remains uncertain for nightclubs and other venues. The silver lining, however, is that plenty of local artists kept right on releasing music. In fact,… Read More →
