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OTD 03.03.1975 Earth, Wind & Fire released their classic That’s the Way of the World. Writer Michael Harriot on the significance of that album & EWF: “To this day, every time I hear it, I remember what joy sounds like. What love tastes like. What home feels like.” #earthwindfire #michaelharriot

A BMP infographic ft. the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Beside the graphic is the following quote: “Have you ever heard That’s the Way of the World? If you are Black, the answer is yes. If you have ever been to a cookout, the answer is yes. If you have an aunt who owns a leather miniskirt or a leopard-print blouse, the answer is yes. If you have ever smelled incense burning in a room with a ceiling fan, the answer is yes. To this day, every time I hear it, I remember what joy sounds like. What love tastes like. What home feels like.” — Writer, journalist, and poet Michael Harriot on Earth, Wind & Fire’s “That’s the Way of the World” from his book Black AF History.

03:56 PM - Mar 03, 2024

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#BlackHistoryMonth : The Lincoln Center Presents podcast Art Class discusses TBMP & how Black music has shaped US culture & influenced the world. Even Cowboys Sing the Blues — start at the 57:45 mark. #countrymusic
https://www.lincolncenter....

An promo from the Lincoln Center Presents Art Class podcast featuring Christopher Fuller

11:17 AM - Feb 29, 2024

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Congrats to Beyoncé on becoming the 1st Black woman to top the Billboard Country Chart! Check out our exhibit, Beyoncé & Country Music, to learn why this is a milestone and why Blacks have been a part of the genre from the start. Visit our site to learn more! #Beyonce #countrymusic #UShistory

A BMP infographic of Beyoncé painting a picket fence announcing her number one status on the Billboard Country Chart.

07:03 PM - Feb 21, 2024

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Beyoncé's Texas Hold 'Em is helping to repaint a whitewashed country music history — reminding us that Blacks have been there from the start! #Beyonce #texasholdem #countrymusic #rootsmusic Check out blackmusicproject.com to learn more!

A BMP infographic showing a caricature of Beyonce painting a fence that reveals key Black contributors to the country music genre. Also, she's painting over an album cover featuring "Bo Duke."

07:19 PM - Feb 17, 2024

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Greetings, Spoutians, and Happy #BlackHistoryMonth to you all! Recently, the Lincoln Center invited me to talk about my work with TBMP. And yes, I gave a shout-out to the SPOUTIBLE COMMUNITY during the interview! The talk begins at the 57:45 mark. #podcast lincolncenter.org/artclass

A promo from the Lincoln Center's Art Class podcast besides a screenshot from the Black Music Project website.

09:39 AM - Feb 01, 2024

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Get ready to join author Lynnée Denise for a virtual convo with Imani Wilson next Monday, Jan 8 at 4PM CT // 5PM ET!

Join on Zoom here: bit.ly/DenisePMBiP + Meeting ID: 812 5254 0098 | Passcode: 299921 #bigmamathornton #books #authors #blackwomen #blues #rocknroll

Screenshot showing an invitation to join a Zoom conversation with the author of Why Willie Mae Matters, Lynnée Denise.

11:04 AM - Jan 05, 2024 (Edited)

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#TheColorPurple #movie exceeded expectations (and the original, in our opinion)! Director Blitz Bazawule delivers a stunning #musical with phenomenal performances and a masterclass look at the defining American music of the 1st half of the 20th century: #blues #jazz , and #gospel

02:34 PM - Dec 28, 2023 (Edited)

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A BIG thank you to everyone for supporting us! Though these times are challenging, we hope that you can find some solace in the joy and creativity that is Black music. #happyholidays #christmas #blackmusic

A collage that showcases some of the highlights from The Black Music Project's year.

07:50 PM - Dec 22, 2023

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Check out https://shop.blackmusicpro... and take 10% off using code TBMP. Share the gift of Black music appreciation with the folks that you love!
#blackmusicproject #happyholidays #egypt #pyramids

04:37 PM - Dec 16, 2023

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The past 2 weeks have taken TBMP founder @christopherfuller from Ethiopia, to Egypt, & now the heart of "Black Wall St" in Tulsa, OK. This shot is at the corner of Greenwood Ave & Archer. Tulsa's GAP Band took their name from this historic Black district (Pine St being the P). #blackwallst #tulsa

TBMP founder Christopher Fuller takes a selfie at the corner of Greenwood and Archer -- the heart of "Black Wall St."

02:56 PM - Nov 28, 2023 (Edited)

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#AbbeyRoad is most famous for #TheBeatles but many Black artists have recorded there as well. Such as: Paul Robeson, Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, Patti LaBelle, Nile Rodgers, Michael Jackson, Lupe Fiasco, Gnarls Barkley, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder & many more! #jazz #hiphop #rnb

TBMP founder Christopher Fuller crossing Abbey Road in London near the world famous recording studio.

04:32 AM - Nov 22, 2023

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Egypt has been an inspiration for all genres of music -- but especially in Black genres like #jazz #hiphop #rap etc. Can you think of any songs/videos inspired by Egypt? Post them here. We'll start: Michael Jackson's #newjackswing hit "Remember The Time." #michaeljackson #egypt #queenhatshepsut

TBMP founder Christopher Fuller standing in front of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor, Egypt.

08:58 AM - Nov 19, 2023

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Usually, when we post about the Nile we're talking about Mr. Rodgers. But today TBMP is in Cairo! (Nile Rriver in background). Know any good Egyptian themed tunes by Blacks? Shout them out here. We'll start: Louis Armstrong's "Go Down Moses." #jazz #egypt #louisarmstrong #nilerodgersandchic

A selfie of TBMP founder Christopher Fuller taken on his hotel balcony overlooking the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt.

04:57 AM - Nov 18, 2023

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Hi. TBMP founder, Christopher Fuller is currently in Addis Ababa #Ethiopia for @griotseye and so spouts may be sparse for a while. In the meantime, have you seen our new Big Mama Thornton video? #africa #worktravel

A selfie by TBMP founder Christopher Fuller from the Radisson Blu Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

06:06 AM - Nov 14, 2023

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Please visit our YouTube page to see the full presentation of Black Women: The OGs of Rock & Roll: Big Mama Thornton! #bigmamathornton #rocknroll #rockhall #blues #BMPvideo https://youtu.be/kBMTdQQtw...

11:34 AM - Nov 11, 2023

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HHB to #jazz #saxophonist Eddie Harris (10.20.1934 Chicago). TBMP is proud to have Eddie's daughter, Yvonne Harris Burnley (entertainment lawyer and adjunct entertainment law professor at Howard University), on its advisory board. #EddieHarris

A BMP infographic featuring an illustration of jazz saxman Eddie Harris. The accompanying text: HHB to jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris (10.20.1934 Chicago). Eddie's father was from Cuba, and his mother was from Mississippi. This unique cultural background distinguished his sound from his contemporaries, making him a jazz innovator.
TBMP is proud to have Eddie's daughter, Yvonne Harris Burnley (entertainment lawyer and adjunct entertainment law professor at Howard University), on its advisory board.

09:44 PM - Oct 20, 2023

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A tribute to the now historic landmark of 1520 Sedgwick Ave. Where #hiphop was born. #djkoolherc

CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR OUR EXCLUSIVE BLACK MUSIC INSPIRED HOODIES and other merch! USE OFFER CODE HOODIE2309 for 10% OFF! #notoriousbig #rap #hiphop50 #hiphop

A selfie of TBMP founder Christopher Fuller in front of the installation showcasing DJ Kool Herc's turntable setup

12:48 PM - Sep 23, 2023

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Visiting the #RockHall and standing in front of the Biggie showcase wearing a Black Music Project Mr. Notorious hoodie. We have a variety of genres at shop.blackmusicproject.com use offer code HOODIE2309 for 10% off! #hiphop #rap

A selfie of TBMP founder Christopher Fuller in front of the Notorious B.I.G. exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

12:37 PM - Sep 23, 2023

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On a downtown train. Reply with your favorite acts from #Cleveland (and Ohio) or even travel related songs. I'll start: Bobby Womack

A selfie by TBMP founder Christopher Fuller taken in the Cleveland airport train station connection.

04:48 PM - Sep 19, 2023 (Edited)

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, get ready for The Black Music Project. In light of recent comments by your co-founder, TBMP founder Christopher Fuller (wearing a TBMP #hiphop hoodie) is gonna have to channel his inner "Karen" and ask to speak to "the manager." #JannWenner #Cleveland #rockhall

TBMP founder Christopher Fuller takes a selfie wearing his Mr. Notorious hip-hop & rap hoodie at LAX.

11:35 AM - Sep 19, 2023

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Show your love for TBMP (The Black Music Project) with original apparel, artwork, and other merchandise. Use offer code BIGMAMA1 and take 10% off your purchase! https://shop.blackmusicpro... #BMPStore #blackmusic #bigmamathornton #blues #jazz #gospel #hiphop #motown #disco #housemusic

A screenshot of The Black Music Project's store frontpage.

11:12 AM - Sep 17, 2023

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Show your love for Willie Mae while helping to support our mission with original Big Mama Thornton-inspired merchandise designed exclusively by us! Use offer code BIGMAMA1 and take 10% off your order! #BMPStore #BigMamaThornton
https://shop.blackmusicpro...

An advertisement showcasing the Black Music Project's exclusive Big Mama Thornton-inspired merchandise.

11:43 PM - Sep 16, 2023

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The 16th St. Baptist Church bombing (9.15.1963) in Birmingham, AL, occurred just a few months after the assassination of Medgar Evers. We must never forget Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Carol Denise McNair. #16thSt #NeverForget #4LittleGirls #medgarevers

A BMP infographic showing the four little girls killed in the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing. The accompanying text: Just a few months after the assassination of Medgar Evers in Mississippi that same year, the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963, was the most horrific moment in a continuous cycle of white terrorism against Black Americans during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. We must never forget the lengths white supremacy and hatred (just two sides of the same coin) will go to in trying to silence and terrorize Black voices. Remember their names:
Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14), and Carol Denise McNair (11).

01:44 PM - Sep 15, 2023

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Last night in the hotel room we caught ESPN's new doc: The Crossover, which explores the 50 year synergy between #hiphop and sports. It was well done and features expert commentary from author @danamo Danyel Smith! Highly recommend! #rap #sports #documentary

A photo of the TV screen showing author (and Spoutible user), Danyel Smith speaking on ESPN's new hip-hop and sports doc, The Crossover.

09:44 AM - Sep 13, 2023

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We will remember a few songs that commemorate today's solemn anniversary in this thread. #NeverForget #911NeverForget #911 #hiphop #rap #rock

A collage of 911 memorials from around America ft: the New York City skyline lit up to highlight the missing towers, a Pentagon memorial, and a plague in Pennsylvania dedicated to the victims of United 93.

11:20 AM - Sep 11, 2023

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Have you checked out the Black Music Project's 2023 #webbyawards Official Honoree site yet? Please have a look at our visual story of African-American music covering eras, genres, and a growing list of iconic artists that helped shape America's cultural identity. https://www.blackmusicproj...

A collage of images from the Black Music Project's site, including a look at our 2023 Webby Awards Official Honoree certificate.

12:25 PM - Sep 10, 2023

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We have original hoodies designed exclusively for & by the Black Music Project on sale this week! Use order code HOODIE2309 and receive 10% off your next purchase! #BMPStore #BMPSale Check out https://shop.blackmusicpro...

A TBMP ad showcasing the Black Music Project's hoodie collection. Now on sale for 10% off.

12:32 PM - Sep 09, 2023

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Show your love for the Godfather of #Funk with these originally designed high-quality items created exclusively for TBMP! We have hoodies, tees, fleece blankets, posters, mugs, pint glasses, and more coming soon! #BMPStore https://shop.blackmusicpro...

A collage of TBMP items showcasing the "Godfather of Funk"!

03:04 PM - Sep 07, 2023

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