Detroit-raised singer and songwriter Victory Boyd has a voice that will immediately pull you out of the holiday music lull.

The Human Jukebox is a vital part of Southern University. The marching band will return to New Orleans for the Bayou Classic.

Montreal has long been a refuge for Haitian exiles. Of all the African and Caribbean populations in this chilly Canadian city--and there are many--Haiti is the oldest and largest. So it's no surprise ...