This Live Wire discussion considered the contributions of trailblazing black-owned record companies such as Motown and Vee Jay, James Brown’s People label, Clarence Avant’s Sussex, Sam Cooke’s SAR, and Gamble and Huff’s Philadelphia International in the struggle for human rights.
Moderated by Jason King, journalist, musician, DJ and Associate Professor and founding faculty member at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
Panelists Included:
Carol Cooper: Arts critic, Educator, and Former Record Industry Executive
Michael A. Gonzales: Essayist and Co-author of Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture
James Mtume: Composer, Producer, Songwriter, and Activist