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‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ (1970)

Posted by Aruna at May 17, 2019 in editor's choice &hear &music &readings &the literary lounge

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  Ah, ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ – even if you don’t recognise the title, you’ll know the track. Or if you don’t know the track, you’ll recognise the slogan. Played on the radio, on film soundtracks, at clubs, festivals, on music compilations and even in Tahrir Square during an attempt to overthrow Egyptian … Continue readings →

Tags : BAM, Black Arts Movement, Black Power Movement, Chuck D, Gil Scott-Heron, Langston Hughes, Public Enemy, spoken word poets, the Last Poets, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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