Lionel Loueke’s album Heritage, his dynamic third Blue Note album, which was co-produced by label mate Robert Glasper. Heritage finds Loueke, who was hailed by The New York Times as a gentle virtuoso exploring a more electric sound, with a new trio featuring Derrick Hodge on electric bass and Mark Guiliana on drums. The album [...]
Prof’s Search of Family Tree Exposes Close Roots to Slavery
May 29, 2012 | Posted by
A thorough investigation into Professor Lawrence Jackson’s heritage revealed to the new father just how close he was to the days of slavery. After having children, Jackson began his search for his family history and discovered his own great-grandfather had been a slave. The professor at Emory University teaches English and African American studies every [...]
