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1 month ago | 
npr.org | John Morrison |Raina Douris |Kimberly Junod
In 2015, when people took to the streets to protest police brutality and the killing of Black Americans, Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" was among the songs soundtracking the nationwide demonstrations. "Kendrick had clearly hit on the spirit of the moment, and people were using these songs as energy for these important political struggles — and human rights struggles, really," says World Cafe correspondent John Morrison.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | John Morrison |Raina Douris |Kimberly Junod
Former Eagles star C.J. Gardner-Johnson channels his inner Kendrick LamarAll we can say is this. We hope there aren't any diss records on the new album. Well, as it turns out, Drake won't be suing Kendrick Lamar after all. …
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1 month ago | 
npr.org | Raina Douris |John Morrison |Kimberly Junod
John Morrison on World Cafe Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1233894754/1267085128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Santigold Frank Ockenfels/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Frank Ockenfels/Courtesy of the artist Santigold Frank Ockenfels/Courtesy of the artist February is Black History Month — and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is here to talk about a...
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Raina Douris |John Morrison |Kimberly Junod
The cover of Call Me, Sylvester's seventh studio album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The cover of Call Me, Sylvester's seventh studio album. Courtesy of the artist February is Black History Month — and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is here to talk about a different trailblazer and maverick of Black music.
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2 months ago | 
xpn.org | Raina Douris |John Morrison
The cover of Call Me, Sylvester’s seventh studio album. Courtesy of the artistWorld Cafe“He kind of brought this broad approach to gender presentation, not just visually, but even in his singing,” says World Cafe correspondent John Morrison. John Morrison on World CafeFebruary is Black History Month — and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is here to talk about a different trailblazer and maverick of Black music.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Raina Douris |John Morrison |Kimberly Junod
John Morrison on World Cafe Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1230862346/1266348024" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Betty Davis Baron Wolman/Iconic Images hide caption toggle caption Baron Wolman/Iconic Images Betty Davis Baron Wolman/Iconic Images February is Black History Month — and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is here to talk about a different trailblazer and maverick of...
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Raina Douris |John Morrison |Kimberly Junod
John Morrison on World Cafe Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1229166998/1265941175" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Back cover photo of Sun Ra's LP Live At Praxis'84, 1984, Soundwave Limited Flickr hide caption toggle caption Flickr Back cover photo of Sun Ra's LP Live At Praxis'84, 1984, Soundwave Limited Flickr February is Black History Month, and each week all month, World Cafe correspondent John...
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
npr.org | Raina Douris |John Morrison |Kimberly Junod
The Culture Corner on World Cafe Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1224897131/1264892356" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> D'Angelo's Voodoo Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist D'Angelo's Voodoo Courtesy of the artist "Send It On" "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" "Spanish Joint" "Africa" At the turn of the millennium, R&B and soul was taking root with a new, younger...
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
npr.org | John Morrison |Raina Douris |Kimberly Junod
The Culture Corner: 35 years of Queen Latifah's 'All Hail the Queen'Queen Latifah released her debut album, All Hail the Queen, in November 1989, and today, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about how that album shook things up. "Rap music historically has, of course, been a male-dominated space — not just demographically but, like, in perspective.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
broadstreetreview.com | John Morrison
Black alivenessBorn in Baltimore, Zakat came to Philadelphia to attend Temple University and has since been a fixture in multiple arteries of the city’s art scene. In film, Zakat’s worked as a cinematographer for local films like M. Alsi Dukan’s afro-futurist epic, Resistance: The Battle of Philadelphia. As a DJ, his sets are soulful and colorful with his party/stream Revival! combining music and film to create a vivid, multi-sensory experience.
