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Black History Month Finale

Blue Lake Public Radio | By Foley Schuler
Published February 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM EST

Tune in Friday afternoon, as Foley celebrates the next-to-last-day of Black History Month, and the recent birthday (February 23) of pionering American sociologist, writer, historian, and Pan-African civil rights activist, W.E. Dubois, with music by two trailblazing African American composers—and good friends—Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, including the latter's "Credo," based on the words of Dubois, and the former's Symphony. 1, which would make history as the first work by an African American woman composer to have her music performed by a major American symphony orchestra.

In additioned to the works mentioned above, Friday afternoon's program will also include music of Duke Ellington, as well as that of the Anglo-African composer (sometimes known as the "Black Mahler"), Samuel Coleridge Taylor, and more.

You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.

Foley Schuler
Encouraged by creative parents, Foley began his music career at age 7, studying violin with Jean Manning at North Muskegon Public Schools. As a Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp camper, he became Blue Lake Public Radio’s first high school intern. Foley earned an English Literature degree from Hope College, and Masters in Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson College. He has performed with the West Michigan (formerly West Shore) Symphony; served on the English Department faculty at Muskegon Community College, and been the Music, Art & Theatre reviewer for the Muskegon Chronicle. He follows his love of the arts around the globe, but says, “There is no place like the Blue Lake setting, sharing extraordinary music with our listeners.” Foley hosts Blue Lake Public Radio’s weekday classical music from 1 to 4 p.m. and “Sunday on Blue Lake”.
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