*Inspired by 400 years of systemic injustice, inequality, and inhumanity, Sounds of Blackness Singers & Band express the perpetual pain and rage of Black people, who never received their “40 Acres And ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — They say music speaks to the heart, and for Gary Hines with the three-time Grammy Award winning band – Sounds of Blackness – it's a fusion of sound, inspired by the past. "The vision ...

*Both Minnesota natives, The International Grammy Award-winning Sounds of Blackness and Prince grew up in the music business together. “Prince’s importance to the music business has influenced many ...

Reg Chapman joined WCCO-TV in May of 2009. He came to WCCO from WNBC-TV in New York City where he covered an array of stories for the station including the Coney Island plane crash, the crane collapse ...