In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering black intellectual and the son of former slaves, recognizing “the dearth of information on the accomplishments of blacks . . . founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now called the Association for the Study of African American Li
Mark your calendars for the chance to join Maxine Gordon in conversation about her acclaimed biography of late husband, Dexter Gordon:September 8, Sunday, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY – 4 PM: One Breath Rising reading and book eventSeptember 12, Thursday, Piedmont Jazz Alliance, Footnote, Winston-S
Author Maxine Gordon continues her extensive tour of speaking engagements and presentations around the release of Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon, the highly-praised official biography of her late husband."Maxine Gordon astutely frames the fiery daring of Dexter Gor