Introduction. The Great Migration, or the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from 1916 to 1970, had a huge impact on urban life in the United States.reat Migration: Life for Migrants in the City. By the end of 1919, some 1 million blacks had left the South, usually traveling by train, boat or bus; a smaller number had automobiles or even horse-drawn carts.
It's going to be a Gray summer for the Dave Matthews Band. Soul singer Macy Gray has been tapped to open at least 14 dates on the Charlottesville, Virginia, jam rockers' summer tour in support of their fourth studio album, Everyday, which hits stores on Tuesday. Gray will join Matthews and company on May 18 in San Francisco and tour with the band until at least July 15 in Dallas.
This article is about the band. For their debut album, see Creedence Clearwater Revival (album). Creedence Clearwater Revival, often informally abbreviated to Creedence or CCR, was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford.