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Celebrating historically erased musical excellence through research, performance, publication, and recording.

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All hail @KikiSlack and the amazing Margaret Bonds

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Introducing Sounds of America: Price and Bonds – a new initiative that includes performances, workshops, educational deep dives, and other public events in partnership with organizations, venues, & artists across Philadelphia. #florenceprice #margaretbonds
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Margaret Bonds holding court with Josh White and Charlotte Holloman, backstage at Columbia University

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We could all use a pen pal like Langston Hughes❤️

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"Music has to be human, and people have to like it; it has to move them spiritually and intellectually. I don't think the atonal and serial music has much to do with human emotion–it's so contrived."

Margaret Bonds in The Washington Post:
August 14, 1964

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"Where art is concerned, who cares about agents or procedures?" - Margaret Bonds

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Toujour, Margaret (July 20, 1960)

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Mid-week inspiration brought to you by @KikiSlack, Michelle Cann, and Margaret Bonds:

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The "Four B's: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and BONDS" 👍

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Nothing like listening to Florence Price's Third Symphony with her manuscript in hand. Check out this beautiful portrait and message, carefully tucked inside the cover:

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Now there’s an amazing trio of women: Margaret Bonds (right), Josephine Baker (center), and Bonds’ daughter, Djane Richardson (left)