The author dedicates February, known as Black History Month, to exploring Black musicians and their music, sharing personal journeys into different genres and artists. This year, the focus is on John Coltrane, reflecting a broader theme of encouraging others to appreciate Black music. The piece hints at Oregon's challenging racial history yet emphasizes the resilience found in its Black music scene. It notes that this is simply one perspective, acknowledging the richness and complexity of Black music in Oregon without claiming to be exhaustive or definitive.
This year it's all about John Coltrane.
It's a lot of fun and you should do it, too.
This isn’t exactly a history lesson…but a perspective of one biased music journalist.
The enduring resilience of the human spirit persists even in spaces long known for exclusion.
Collection
[
|
...
]