John Michael Cooper
FLORENCE PRICE’S MOTHER AND FATHER SUED THE RAILROAD FOR DISCRIMINATION
Speaking Truth to Power In the late nineteenth century, the railroads were the primary means for shipping goods and materials quickly,...
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John Michael Cooper
- May 1, 2022
- 4 min
“UNIVERSITIES, UNIVERSITIES, UNIVERSITIES!” (1)
The Conservatory of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Brings Margaret Bonds’s Civil-Rights Credo to the Home of Dred Scott’s...
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John Michael Cooper
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
THE SOULS THAT TRY OUR TIMES
Lara Downes's new NPR show "AMPLIFY" interviews visionary Black musicians to offer very real hope in the American crisis of 2020.
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John Michael Cooper
- Sep 14, 2020
- 7 min
“OUT OF THE CRUCIBLE” OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
After 82 years, the Fantasie nègre that won Florence Price Honorable Mention in the Wanamaker Contest is making a comeback -- finally.
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John Michael Cooper
- Aug 28, 2020
- 5 min
ART, REVOLUTION, AND A REUNION OF HOPE
A virtual reunion with college sophomores offers surprises, wisdom, and a snapshot of Hope for a troubled time.
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John Michael Cooper
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
FLORENCE PRICE, TEACHER
The time is ripe for a thorough exploration of Florence Price's teaching pieces for piano and her influence as a teacher.
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John Michael Cooper
- Jun 10, 2020
- 6 min
WALK WITH ME
The global #BlackLivesMatter marches and Florence Price's spirituals give voice to the power of the cosmos in mandating racial justice.
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John Michael Cooper
- Apr 8, 2020
- 5 min
THE ARTS LEAD
The arts are where our imagination grows the strange new fruit of new world-views that open the way to a brighter future.
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