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Featuring experts and transformative African-American artistic performers, the six part series, The Genius of African-American Music, presents for the first time the amazing story of struggle and triumph as former enslaved people, building on their African musical heritage, created spirituals, blues, Jazz, soul, rap and finally Afrofuturism musical genres.
Genius of African-American Music
Spirituals
Monday, May 12 9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
Experts and musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of African-American Spirituals
Blues
Monday, May 19 9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of the Blues.
Jazz
Monday, May 26 9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of Jazz.
Soul
Monday, June 2 9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
Experts and African American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of Soul.
Rap
Monday, June 9 9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and evolution of Rap.
AfroFuturism
Monday, June 16 9:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
Experts and African-American musical performances highlight and chronicle the origin and meaning of AfroFuturism.