Stax Music Academy celebrates its 25th anniversary with a series of concerts honoring Black History Month. The Memphis-based academy, which has trained over 4,000 students, continues to empower teens with musical education, offering free tuition to many. This year's anniversary concerts feature iconic Stax songs and reflect on the academy's rich legacy in music and civil rights. Students are also learning about the US labor movement's impact on Black Americans, integrating history with musical performance.
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IIT Roorkee conducted GATE 2025 on February 1, 2, 15, and 16. Candidates are awaiting the provisional answer key, which will be available on gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Once released, they can challenge it. IIT Roorkee will then finalize the answer key, based on which the GATE 2025 results will be declared. Check important details here.
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