In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting black voices that make up our wonderful community.
On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we are speaking with Rashida Phillips, executive director of the American Jazz Museum.
Rashida has spent the past 16 years at some of Chicago’s most impactful organizations including her most recent role as Deputy Director and Senior Director of Community Ventures organizing strategy, expansion, and turnaround at the Old Town School of Folk Music, the largest community arts school with acclaimed concert space in the nation.
This week, Phillips discusses the impact and importance of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, how Jazz has contributed to the spirit and history of Kansas City, the assets and challenges of the museum, and what the future holds at the American Jazz Museum.