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☆ Black Folk Musicians Are Reclaiming the Genre
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Adam Bradley | Justin French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

[GUITAR PLAYING] I really think folk music can find its origins in all Black music. [BANJO PLAYING] The main thing about folk is it is a storytelling genre. So any genre that conveys a story to the audience I would consider folk music. [FOLK MUSIC PLAYING] There was a particular act called the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I’m also trying to lift up all the different voices so that we have a more well-rounded picture of African-American folk music traditions.

Persons: Gibson, Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson, Joe Thompson, ”, Gwendolyn Brooks, darlin ’ Corey, ’ Corey, ” I’ve, I’m, —, I’ve, We’re, ” “ Organizations: Music, East Tennessee State University, West Locations: Johnson City, That’s, New Orleans, West African, Holbrook

☆ U.S. men claim crushing victory in 4x400m relay
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Men's 4x400m Relay Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 27, 2023 Quincy Hall, Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin and Vernon Norwood of the U.S. celebrate after winning the Men's 4x400m Relay REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The United States maintained their vice-like grip of the men’s 4x400 metres relay on Sunday when they emphatically won their ninth world gold from the last 10 finals. The U.S., who have also won four of the last five Olympic golds, came home well clear in 2:57.31. France took silver as a national record 2:58.45 gave them their first medal of the championships in the penultimate event. Britain took bronze in 2:58.71, holding off back to back silver medallists Jamaica. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin, Vernon Norwood, Sarah Meyssonnier, Mitch Phillips, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: National Athletics Centre, REUTERS, Rights, United, Quincy Hall, Jamaica, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, United States, U.S, France

☆ U.S. women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. were trailing Britain after three legs when Alexis Holmes initially failed to collect the baton from Quanera Hayes and by the time she got hold of it she appeared to have gone beyond the "blue box". The U.S. recovered to finish second behind the British in the heat but were marked as disqualified. Jamaica, perennial global silver medallists in recent years, won the second heat in 2:59.82, with fast-finishing France and Italy following them through. Fifth-placed Belgium, bronze medallists in the last two worlds, did not make it. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alexis Holmes, Quanera Hayes, Sarah Meyssonnier, Justin Robinson, Rajesh Ramesh, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Athletics Centre, Rights, United, Saturday's, Fifth, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, United States, Jamaica, Canada, India, Botswana, France, Italy, Belgium

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