When Mary Lou Williams arrived at Duke in 1977 as the University’s first artist-in-residence, she was already an icon in the ...

The spirit of the Lou is back in its West Campus home. Supporters and devotees of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture who had waited nearly two years for the gathering place to reopen ...

Named after jazz artist Mary Lou Williams, the center that opened in 1983 celebrates Black culture and history This story is part of the Working Toward Racial Justice series. A little before noon on ...

Plus: Spellling's spell-binding new one, Mary Lou Williams' 'Zodiac Suite' live, a De La Soul treasure, more great music to ...