#Shana L. Redmond
Shana Redmond, Professor of Global Jazz Studies and Musicology, Contributes to Award-Nominated Documentary About Harlem and Music
Redmond lent her voice to a four-part documentary series titled “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of ‘Godfather of Harlem,’” which was recently nominated for a 2021 NAACP Image Award.
'A song is never just a song': The complicated history behind the controversy over Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' | USA Today
Shana L. Redmond, associate professor of musicology and African American studies at UCLA, discusses the controversy over Kate Smith's 'God Bless America.' More than three decades after her death, Smith became a controversial figure in the world of sports, almost overnight, when her popular rendition of "God Bless America" was cast aside by the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers in April after the organizations discovered that she had performed songs with racist lyrics in the early 1930s.
Radio Open Source – Musicology Professor Shana Redmond Remembers Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin
LISTEN: Professor Shana Redmond discusses the life and impact of the late musical icon, Aretha Franklin.
Professor Shana L. Redmond on NPR's Morning Edition – American Anthem Series
The segment explored the staying power of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Professors Shana L. Redmond and Robin D. G. Kelley contribute to PBS' list of musical predecessors to "This Is America"
The video "builds on a rich history of black artists taking stock of the world around them."
Shana L. Redmond discusses Beyonce's appearance at Coachella
"On Saturday night, in a performance in front of tens of thousands of people, one of America’s biggest pop stars became the first black woman to headline the Coachella music festival."