Introducing the Omni-American story

In this conversation, Daryl Davis talks about growing up around the world, facing racism as a kid, and what led him to sit down with members of the KKK.

Listen now | Adam Gussow talks about his life growing up, his path into music and academia, and his thoughts on race in America.

A new journal pays homage to Albert Murray's vision of American excellence

Listen now | An interview with scholar Fatimah Fanusie

Listen now | An interview with symphonic soul musician JoDavi

Being a victim of racial discrimination is not exclusive to being black.

Our very first guest is writer, podcaster, and musician Coleman Hughes, winner of the 2022 Omni-American Young Leaders Award. We delve into Coleman’s upbring...

On Nina Simone's elegant belligerence

A message of unity from the God of Guitar

A look at black music's favorite season (with images, playlist fixed)

The Web site was launched in 2000 as a nonprofit educational venture promoting awareness of African Heritage in Classical Music. [...] Here you will meet 52 composers, conductors and instrumental performers - Africans, African Americans and Afro-Europeans. Many are alive today, but one lived...

Harmonizing individual and collective dimensions of American identity

Music / Interview KNOWLEDGE, ART, AND THE MUSICAL WORLD OF ELIO VILLAFRANCA Ildi Tillmann How can we really get to know each other? By abolishing the…

An interview with Greg Thomas, CEO of The Jazz Leadership Project