Grammy-winning bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, has died.
Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88
The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was recognized as an NEA Jazz Master.
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Great evening last night @reutherlibrary.bsky.social. Alan Reuther shared the story of his father, Roy, in anticipation of his new book. UAW President Shawn Fain made introductory remarks.
Dr. Professor Leonard King playing with the Proportioned Orchestra at the Moondog Cafe
Great performance by Isaiah Collier at the Detroit Institute of Art last night.
How Black archives are highlighting overlooked parts of history and culture www.cnn.com/2022/02/19/u...
How Black archives are highlighting overlooked parts of history and culture | CNN
In recent years, a movement of archivists, curators and memory workers have sought to elevate overlooked parts of Black history and culture. Though their mediums vary, their missions are the same: To ...
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New: The Harvard Law Library Innovation Lab is working to rescue terabytes of data as purges ripple through the .gov space. www.reuters.com/world/us/har...
Harvard law library acts to preserve government data amid sweeping purges
A unit of Harvard University's Law Library says it is releasing an archive of more than 300,000 government data sets, aiming to protect vital public information at a time when President Donald Trump's administration is wiping it from the web.
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Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines? Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take. thebullshitmachines.com
INTRODUCTION
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An Afrobeats and Amapiano festival formerly known as “Afrochella” is coming to the Motor City.
AfroFuture festival to make U.S. debut in Detroit
An Afrobeats and Amapiano festival formerly known as “Afrochella” is coming to Detroit
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Tiff Massey. I Remember Way Back When. Detroit Institute of Art
“From 1979 to 1992 there existed a concert series … by an organization that would be Detroit’s answer to Chicago’s AACM or St. Louis’s BAG (Black Artists Group). … The Creative Arts Collective was the next generation that carried the avant guard tradition forward”
Beneath Detroit
Beneath Detroit
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Wayne State University to Lead USDA Grant to Support Program Training Students in 'Smart Agriculture' ->Newswise | #Agriculture | More info from EcoSearch
Wayne State University to Lead USDA Grant to Support Program Training Students in 'Smart Agriculture'
DETROIT — A new program supported by a four-year, $749,991 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use data to study the future of agriculture and train students to...
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It was privilege to be able to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Michigan State University Libraries’ new Special Collections Center. Great to see such a wonderful new facility just up the road!
Well-deserved! I love watching dominant pitching, and it’s even better when it’s done by a member of the local team
MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · 2y agoReally enjoying this reissue of the band that supposedly brought free jazz to Mexico. The piano playing, in particular, resonates with me as a Cecil Taylor fan. Originally released as a cassette with a limited run of 150, it’s good to see the music of these innovators more widely available.
Was happy to pick up 2 prints from Leni Sinclair this morning. Wayne Kramer and Sun Ra
