Posts tagged with "Black History Month"
Interviews with Eddie Moore and Sam Wells
Posted on March 1 2021 by Khrystal.Over the weekend, we highlighted two Kansas City artists – jazz pianist, composer and educator Eddie Moore and singer-songwriter Sam Wells – in our continuing celebration of Black History Month. Find out a ton about their backgrounds, careers and the impa... [Read More]
AMERI'KANA Radio Hour
Posted on March 1 2021 by The BridgeIn celebration of Black History Month, our friends from AMERI'KANA hosted an hour-long show that explores the past and present of American music, through the lens of Memphis music legends.Listen below as Making Movies guides us through conversations with... [Read More]
Black History Month
Posted on February 23 2021 by The BridgeOn this week's episode of the Eight One Sixty, we will celebrate Black History Month. During the show we’ll hear music from several great KC area artists including The Freedom Affair, Jelly Rose, They Call Me Sauce, Modern Day, Kemet Coleman, Crystal Rose... [Read More]
Support Local Black-Owned Businesses
Posted on February 17 2021 by Michelle BaconCelebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with the choices you make!All month long, The Bridge is partnering with Black-owned businesses to elevate independent eateries, institutions, agencies and more across Kansas City. [Read More]
Give Back (Thursday) | Material Opulence
Posted on February 11 2021 by Bryan TrutaDuring this Black History Month, 90.9 the Bridge has proudly granted more than $15,000 in free underwriting to Black-owned businesses in Kansas City. Each week in February we will highlight one of these during our Give Back segment. Check out Renauld and... [Read More]
Episode 145 – Black History Month
Posted on February 7 2021 by Michael AtchisonIt’s Black History Month, and this week’s show features landmark recordings from Louis Armstrong and Robert Johnson, sublime standards from Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald, and guitar heroics from Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Hazel. We also hear the founda... [Read More]
Episode 144 – Black History Month
Posted on February 6 2021 by Skylar RochelleThis week on The Z Show, we celebrate Black History Month with music from Duncan Burnett and Merry Clayton, Jass, NNAMDI and our Bridge Artist of the Week, Arlo Parks. [Read More]
Episode 5 – Black History Month
Posted on February 6 2021 by The BridgeThis week on Sonic Spectrum, a musical tribute to Black History Month with music by Billie Holiday, Big Joe Turner, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Fishbone, Bad Brains, John Coltrane, Gang Starr and more. [Read More]
The Bridge Celebrates Black History Month
Posted on January 27 2021 by The Bridge90.9 The Bridge is proud to celebrate the essential contributions of Black artists throughout the year. In honor of Black History Month in February, we will have special programming on air and online to commemorate the artistry, legacy and experiences of... [Read More]
Black History Month with Calvin Arsenia & They Call Me Sauce
Posted on March 2 2020 by The BridgeIf you missed our programming over the weekend, we spent a day playing and talking about the inspiration and influence of African-American musicians to commemorate Black History Month. We also spent some time chatting with Kansas City artists Calvin Arsen... [Read More]