There’s Actually a Statue In Pittsburgh of a Happy Black Slave Playing Banjo at the Feet of a Distinguished White Composer

Stephen Foster is one of America’s most celebrated composers.  But is a statue commemorating his legacy simply racist? Stephen Foster is one of America’s greatest songwriters, and a celebrated musical figure.  And if you don’t know his name, you definitely know his music.  Amongst his greatest hits: ‘Oh! Susanna,’ ‘Camptown Races,’ and ‘My Old Kentucky […]

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