

Louis Venters
Oct 22, 20192 min read
Ewe Music: Making Sense out of a Complex World
Today as a part of a brief overview of African music, I introduced my Introduction to African & African American Studies class to Ewe...


Louis Venters
Sep 27, 20171 min read
How's This for a Patriotic Display?
Good gracious God! Looking for a quick and easy way to tell if NFL owners really care about black lives or are just in it for the money?...


Louis Venters
Dec 21, 20161 min read
"A Place Where the Skin I'm in Feels Like It's Supposed to Be"
Here's a new one (to me) from the Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Country Girl" from the album Leaving Eden (2012). I find this song and video...


Louis Venters
Feb 5, 20164 min read
"I Love You for Sentimental Reasons": Musical Lessons of Black Men's Abounding Love
Recently at the breakfast table I found my boys, ages 4 and 2, and their mama singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." They know the...


Louis Venters
Feb 10, 20151 min read
UPCOMING: Aunt Pearlie Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk in Hartsville, SC
Sunday, February 22, at 4:00 p.m., People to People and the South Carolina African American Heritage Foundation present Aunt Pearlie Sue...


Louis Venters
Dec 25, 20145 min read
Getting to the Heart of Religion: The Story of a Surprisingly Subversive "Little Drummer Boy&qu
This time of year I see plenty of reminders, from social media and to signs in front of churches, that “Jesus is the reason for the...