'Black Diamond Queens': A Conversation Between Maureen Mahon and Ann Powers

'Black Diamond Queens': A Conversation Between Maureen Mahon and Ann Powers with tags npr, npr music, national public radio, live, smithsonian, national museum of african american history and culture, african american, black culture, black history, african american culture, african american history, rock and roll

In partnership with The National Museum of African American History and Culture, join NPR Music for an engaging conversation highlighting African American women who have played a pivotal part in the rock and roll genre. Although African American women have influenced rock and roll, their presence in the genre has been diminished in favor of narratives of rock being dominated by White men. Journalist, cofounder and driving force behind NPR Music's Turning The Tables series Ann Powers will interview Maureen Mahon, author of Black Diamond Queens, to discuss how African American women have laid the foundation for rock and roll—from chart-topping hits and stage personas. The interview will also highlight recordings, albums, photographs, and other archival materials within the museum’s collections that document African American women’s history in rock and roll between the 1950s to the present.

This program is produced in partnership with The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and part of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative - #BecauseOfHerStory

Black Diamond Queens can be purchased at the Duke University Press website. Use the code 'FALL2020' to get 50% off your purchase.