This free program mails an age-appropriate book monthly to each enrolled child from birth to age 5.
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Parton’s generous scheme has provided millions of free books to children around the world, helping to foster a love of reading that can set youngsters up for life.
From Appalachian mountain music to bluegrass and gospel hymns, Dolly Parton was no ordinary country singer.
Whether ad-libbing her way through a duet or joking about her glamorous image, Parton turned sexist assumptions into a source of power.
Even though we’re all sad about Dolly this week, we still have her wonderful songs to listen to.
The legendary singer took on a saint-like aura for some fans.
Dolly Parton’s chart history tells a pointed story of an artist who built her independence one song at a time.
When Parton first signed to Monument records in 1965 at the age of 19, her high-pitched voice was considered incompatible with country.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has distributed 318 million books worldwide. Nearly 50,000 Australian children are receiving a free book every month.
The biggest legacy Dolly Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.
Dolly Parton’s first hit was titled ‘Dumb Blonde’. The country music legend, who has died at 80, was anything but that.
A young white southern belle asks a woman not to cheat with her man while an older Black southern queen warns a woman against cheating with her husband.
Beyoncé’s country-inspired album has caused a stir because the country music scene has a history of racial segregation that has erased its Black roots and gatekept it from Black artists.
From the pre-Roe years to today, country musicians have written about the realities of life with restrictions on reproductive rights.
The imagery of the title track holds striking similarities with the LGBTQ+ pride flag.
The best podcasts take you inside another person’s head and heart. Here are some summer listens to get you started.
Why does Dolly Parton have such broad appeal, across lines of race, nationality, gender identity and sexual orientation?
Joseph Shabalala would grow world famous for his music. But it is shaped by the spiritual aspects of his life as much as it is by the hardships of black life - and by his dreams.
Hit podcast Dolly Parton’s America starts with the premise that she is among the most familiar and beloved celebrities in the US, based on a marketing index called a Q score. Who would be our Dolly?
Africa’s broadcasters have a large role to play to ensure that country and western grows to its full potential on the continent.
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