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.
The success of the integrated production of the 1959 musical King Kong had been highly unlikely, and it symbolized a fleeting burst of hope for a multiracial society in Apartheid South Africa.
The Legend of Jimi Hendrix was born on June 18th 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Festival.
The famed choreographer used his art to emphasize the universal resonance of African American stories.
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