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Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Music

Will Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" Conquer Country Music?

Beyoncé announces country album release, makes history topping charts with 'Texas Hold 'Em'.
Discussion on Black women in country music, roots in African American culture, racial tensions, and emergence of Black country artists. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
Music

How Donna Summer made black female history on the country charts before Beyonce

Donna Summer co-wrote a No. 1 country single 'Starting Over Again' for Dolly Parton in 1980, breaking genre barriers.
Donna Summer's country-pop ballad was a departure from her disco hits, setting a precedent for black women in country music. [ more ]
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