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Podcast: Slate History
Episode: A Word: Black Country Renaissance
Description: BeyoncĂ© has announced that the second act of Renaissance will be a country album. âCowboy Carterâ is set for release at the end of March, Womenâs History Month. BeyoncĂ© has already made history as the first Black woman to top the country charts with âTexas Hold âEm,â and recently received Dolly Partonâs blessing to cover her classic song, Jolene. While BeyoncĂ© may seem to be breaking new ground, much of country music has always been rooted in African American culture, and Black women have been singing country for decades. On todayâs episode of A Word, J...