Emmett Price

North­eastern will host the 35th Annual John Coltrane Memo­rial Con­cert on Sat­urday night in Blackman Audi­to­rium in cel­e­bra­tion of the musical and spir­i­tual legacy of the pio­neering jazz saxophonist.

In the sev­enth edi­tion of recent fac­ulty books, we high­light works about the role of African-​​American music in Amer­ican cul­tural his­tory, the Bib­lical ori­gins of Jewish sexual iden­ti­ties and the char­ac­ter­is­tics of suc­cessful leaders in the public sector.

U.S. Postal Ser­vice unveils stamp hon­oring baseball’s Negro Leagues, helping cap off Northeastern’s “Shades of Great­ness” art exhibit

For North­eastern pro­fes­sors leading school out­reach pro­gram, playing the com­po­si­tions of John Coltrane makes for teach­able moments, in 4/​4 time.

Emmett Price, chair of the African-​​American studies depart­ment and asso­ciate pro­fessor of music, dis­cusses Michael Jackson’s lasting impact on our cul­ture and his place in music history.

Pan­elists say pro­posed White House office is a good first step to making sport more accessible

African-​​American studies and polit­ical sci­ence stu­dent Jordan Clark says his upcoming White House intern­ship in com­mu­ni­ca­tions is a dream come true.

Gov. Deval Patrick was an hon­ored guest at the John D. O’Bryant African-​​American Insti­tute for a per­for­mance fea­turing his late father’s work.

Today, the North­eastern com­mu­nity hon­ored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the annual con­vo­ca­tion cer­e­mony. Events included guest speakers and cul­tural performances.

The John Coltrane Memo­rial Con­cert Edu­ca­tional Out­reach Pro­gram Has Reached More Than 10,000 Stu­dents Over the Past 14 Years The John Coltrane Memo­rial Con­cert Edu­ca­tional Out­reach Pro­gram (JCMCEOP) uses music as … read more »