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The Boston Globe: A Master of the Kora Comes to Somerville (Opens in a new window)
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Boston Globe

Gambian musician Sona Jobarteh became a virtuoso on an instrument that traditionally only men play.

WGBH News: This Berklee Course Navigates Entrepreneurship and Black Creativity (Opens in a new window)
Monday, March 3, 2025
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Professor Taneshia Nash Laird talks about her course, Entrepreneurship in Black Creative Expression, and the challenges and opportunities facing Black artists today.

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CBS Boston: Kid 'n Play Inducted into Berklee College of Music Hip-Hop Hall of Fame (Opens in a new window)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Iconic rap duo Kid ‘N Play spoke to the TV station ahead of its induction.

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WGBH All Things Considered: You Can Now Get a Degree in Black Music and Culture from Berklee (Opens in a new window)
Friday, September 20, 2024
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Dean Emmett G. Price talks about the new degree in Africana studies.

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NBC News: Why Was Beyoncé Snubbed by the Country Music Association Awards? Experts Cite a Few Reasons (Opens in a new window)
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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NBC News spoke to Emmett G. Price III, dean of Africana Studies, about the significance of Beyoncé not being nominated at the Country Music Awards for her album Cowboy Carter. 

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The Bay State Banner: In the News with Taneshia Nash Laird (Opens in a new window)
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The Bay State Banner

Taneshia Nash Laird has been appointed as an associate professor in the Africana Studies Department.

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The Harvard Gazette: Is Beyoncé’s New Album Country? (Opens in a new window)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The Harvard Gazette

Emmett G. Price III, dean of Africana Studies at Berklee, talks about the influence of Black musicians on country music, what constitutes authenticity, and the release of Beyoncé's new album Cowboy Carter. 

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Queens Chronicle: Queen of Battle Rap Honored in Boston (Opens in a new window)
Monday, December 11, 2023
Queens Chronicle

Trailblazing MC Roxanne Shanté was presented with Berklee’s inaugural Hip-Hop Hall of Fame award by a surprise guest.

Hip-Hop Hall of Fame Ceremony

Edo G., Prince Charles Alexander, Roxanne Shante, Flavor Flav and Berklee Dean Emmett G. Price III

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The Boston Globe: Berklee Launches Its Hip-Hop Hall of Fame with a Queen, a Prince, and a Bulldog (Opens in a new window)
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The Boston Globe

Africana Studies Division celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with musical tributes to Roxanne Shanté, Edo G., and Prince Charles Alexander

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The Boston Globe: White House Bestows Honor on Musician, Composer, and Educator Bill Banfield (Opens in a new window)
Monday, October 23, 2023
The Boston Globe

Berklee's professor emeritus receives the President's Call to Service Award.

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Quartz.com: How Hip-Hop Became a Multibillion-Dollar Global Business (Opens in a new window)
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Quartz

Dr. Emmett G. Price III talks about the business, origins, and evolution of hip-hop.

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The Harvard Gazette: Reflections as Hip-Hop Turns 50 (Opens in a new window)
Friday, July 21, 2023
The Harvard Gazette

Dean Emmett G. Price III examines the genre's history, staying power, and "intentionality" of recognition in recent years from elite cultural institutions.

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