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Cultural Critic Daphne Brooks Explores Influence of Black Women on American Music

Cultural Critic Daphne Brooks Explores Influence of Black Women on American Music

Ariana Proehl talks with Yale professor Daphne Brooks about the influence of Black women artists on American music.

KQED's Forum

March 4, 202155m 47s

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Show Notes

In her new book “ Liner Notes for the Revolution” cultural critic Daphne Brooks explores the Black women artists that were major influences on American music. Brooks uncovers the racial politics at play in the recording studio, on stage, and in the reviews of everything from blues to rock and roll. Yale University African American studies professor Daphne Brooks joins us to share her take on the legacy and enduring appeal of the Black female musician.

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