Evening Standard / Getty Images The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music ...

Photo Angela Deane-Drummond / Getty Images We probably don’t need to remind you that the music industry has historically discriminated against Black artists while simultaneously benefitting from ...

These are just a few examples among photographer Bud Smith’s vast collection of photos of Black musicians on display at the Tubman African American Museum’s “Thrillers!” exhibit.