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Soulsville Foundation statement against Asian hate crimes and all forms of bigotry and intolerance

The Soulsville Foundation – which operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School – is deeply concerned about hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans, as we are about all racially and culturally motivated hate crimes, both historically and more recently. We denounced white supremacy in all

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National Heritage Fellow & Stax icon William Bell to be featured in virtual National Endowment for the Arts showcase March 4

If you’ve ever wondered whether the music created at Stax Records represents a craft or an art form passed along from generation to generation, please join NEA Heritage Fellow WILLIAM BELL for “The Culture of America: A Cross-Country Visit with the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows,” a pre-recorded, virtual trip across the

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Stax Museum Virtual Tour

THE STAX MUSEUM BLACK HISTORY MONTH VIRTUAL TOUR Welcome to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music’s second annual Black History Month Virtual Tour, a “field trip” for students of all ages that focuses on the achievements of four Stax icons: Former label owner Al Bell, Mavis Staples of the Staple Singers, drummer Al Jackson,

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Stax Museum Virtual Tour now live

For more than 17 years, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music has been a favorite destination for school groups and children of all ages from around the world. With almost all travel and field trips halted during the COVID pandemic and much of the new virtual learning excluding exposure to the arts, the Stax

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Stax Museum and Stax Music Academy featured with Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons during prime-time Biden-Harris Inauguration TV special

Memphis, TN – January 20, 2021 — Tonight, multi-platinum global superstar Justin Timberlake returned to his hometown of Memphis, TN, bringing along GRAMMY-nominated artist Ant Clemons for an inspiring and all-new rendition of their song “Better Days,” at the iconic Stax Museum of American Soul Music as part of the primetime broadcast special, “Celebrating America,”

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