Promoting the use of Black music into the music classroom is an essential part of the lab. We hope to facilitate this movement by providing pedagogical resources that educators can use in their classrooms.

MLW Listening Sessions:

Prezi Presentations on Soundtracks on Black Media and LifeBlack Eroticism in Music, and Mary Lou and the Black Cosmology in Music

Presentation for February 15, Black Music and the Practice of Improvisation: Led by Sarah Houston

Presentation for March 22, Black Music Production and Technology: Led by Aaron Spruill

Presentation for April 19, Black Music-Making and the Utilization of Musical Instruments: Led by Charla Gentry

Thomas Brothers: “Teaching the Antebellum Spiritual: The Ring Shout as a Culture of Transcendence”:

Hannah Krall: “The Musical Tradition of Creoles of Color in New Orleans”:

Cole Swanson: “Musical Hauntings in Django Unchained: The ‘Black Music’ Question”: