(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Blues legend Gertrude “Ma” Rainey electrified Jacksonville’s LaVilla district in the early 1900s, building her reputation as the “Mother of the Blues” while breaking barriers as ...

Ma Rainey’s title as the “mother of the blues” is an ode to her unremitted genius in transforming the genre despite a relatively short recording career. Now streaming on Netflix, Ma Rainey’s Black ...

NEW YORK -- The Oscar-nominated film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is the story of a pioneering blues singer during a recording session in the 1920s. The movie, based on an earlier play, received five ...

Columbus, Ga . – Columbus, Georgia is place known for many things, but one distinction the Fountain City can also claim is the being the home for the “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey. On 805 5th Avenue ...

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which features Viola Davis as the "Mother of the Blues," will premiere December 18 globally on Netflix. A new teaser trailer has been released from the forthcoming Netflix ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - February is Black History Month and to celebrate, WTVM is highlighting Black history in our area throughout the month. The Black Heritage Trail located in the heart of Columbus, ...