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RECOGNIZING THE EDGE OF THE HOLOCAUST, BELATEDLY
A miniature review-essay on the whitewashed myths of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, prompted by Abraham Klausner's memoir.

John Michael Cooper
May 305 min read


AN AUSPICOUS ANNIVERSARY:
The story of the life, work, and legacy of Will H. Dixon may be the first major musical rediscovery of the 21st century.

John Michael Cooper
Aug 28, 20248 min read


RRM – RACISM IN ROMANTIC MUSIC (Part 1 of 4)
Dear Constant Reader, I’ve been absent from this blog for a while, partly because I needed to recharge, partly because I’m currently...

John Michael Cooper
Jun 23, 20237 min read


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,...

John Michael Cooper
Dec 20, 20223 min read


“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...

John Michael Cooper
May 1, 20224 min read


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.

John Michael Cooper
Oct 16, 20202 min read


“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.

John Michael Cooper
Sep 14, 20207 min read


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.

John Michael Cooper
Aug 28, 20205 min read


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.

John Michael Cooper
Jul 14, 20204 min read


WALK WITH ME
The global #BlackLivesMatter marches and Florence Price's spirituals give voice to the power of the cosmos in mandating racial justice.

John Michael Cooper
Jun 10, 20206 min read


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.

John Michael Cooper
Apr 8, 20205 min read


John Michael Cooper
Jun 137 min read


John Michael Cooper
Jun 79 min read


John Michael Cooper
May 305 min read


John Michael Cooper
Apr 156 min read

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