Gil Scott-Heron: “Closer to Langston Hughes than Huey Newton”
The influence of writer and musician Gil Scott-Heron is widely felt. However, assessing his legacy involves figuring out just what kind of artist he was.
The influence of writer and musician Gil Scott-Heron is widely felt. However, assessing his legacy involves figuring out just what kind of artist he was.
A photograph of Mahalia Jackson in 1964 offers a window on the role of music in the civil rights movement.