Press

Why Are Successful Black Men Assumed to Be Athletes or Entertainers?

“The stereotype is that wealthy Black people are not creators of wealth.”

Oct 18, 2021

 

Unsung women of music? Not if this online course has a say.

Mark Montgomery French offers a sneak peek of his essential class on the musical greats the industry tends to forget.

Feb 16, 2021

 

Honoring the Female Musicians, Inventors and Execs Who Shaped Popular Music

From KQED’s The Do List.

Feb 4, 2021

 

Getting a Lot Done: Making Music and Opening Minds

Email Geeks at Home Drinking Coffee podcast

Nov 10, 2020

 

Hear the first of two hours of Black Country artists on Outlaw Americana w/Cindy Emch, 7.17.2020

Hear the second of two hours of Black Country artists on Outlaw Americana w/Cindy Emch, 7.17.2020

Listen to my interview about it with KALX’s Agapanthus, 1.25.2020

Setting the Record Straight on American Music’s Black Roots

Composer Mark Montgomery French explains why “All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black.”

Jan 22, 2020

 

Listen to my interview on FCCFree Radio’s “Lilycat on Stuff”, 7.21.2019

Finding out why ‘All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black’

Composer Mark Montgomery French tells another side of American musical history with his multimedia presentation at MOAD.

Feb 17, 2019

 

Listen to my interview about it on KALX’s Arts in Review, 2.7.2019