Muhammad Ali /tags/muhammad-ali Muhammad Ali en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:15:05 GMT #BackChannel: Celebrating Black Music And Honoring 'The Greatest' /arts-culture/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest In 2009, President Obama declared June "African-American Music Appreciation Month." The tribute started as "Black Music Month" in the 1970s. While the… Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:15:05 GMT /arts-culture/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio #BackChannel: Celebrating Black Music And Honoring 'The Greatest' /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest In 2009, President Obama declared June "African-American Music Appreciation Month." The tribute started as "Black Music Month" in the 1970s. While the… Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:15:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-22/backchannel-celebrating-black-music-and-honoring-the-greatest Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio "Approaching Ali" Blends Boxing And Opera /arts-culture/2015-01-22/approaching-ali-blends-boxing-and-opera The North Carolina Opera is bringing boxing to the opera stage with a new show, Approaching Ali. It tells the story of North Carolina-native Davis Miller… Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:01:18 GMT /arts-culture/2015-01-22/approaching-ali-blends-boxing-and-opera Anita Rao, Frank Stasio "Approaching Ali" Blends Boxing And Opera /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-22/approaching-ali-blends-boxing-and-opera The North Carolina Opera is bringing boxing to the opera stage with a new show, Approaching Ali. It tells the story of North Carolina-native Davis Miller… Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:01:18 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-22/approaching-ali-blends-boxing-and-opera Anita Rao, Frank Stasio