New Releases: Marvin Gaye Music Documentary, and A Rich Tradition (Group Two)

STUBBORN KINDA FELLA

Remembering Marvin Gaye

Hosted by Smokey Robinson

Marvin Gaye

Soul legend Marvin Gaye was a writer, producer, vocalist and extraordinary artist.This week the AAPRC presents radio documentary, "Stubborn Kinda Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye". The one-hour show is hosted by his lifelong friend and colleague Smokey Robinson, and produced by BBC Producer Sue Clark.

This particular piece is a very personal look into the man and the artist. Marvin Gaye was very complex. Clips from interviews with his younger sister Zeola, wife Janis, record company executives, music critics and promoters intertwine the story of his inner conflict with the making of his music, as if inseparable. They also trace his amazing evolution from background singer at Motown Records, to writer, producer and vocalist with the ability to imprint the culture with his perspectives on social and personal issues -- through music.

A maverick, Marvin Gaye fought for Motown to release his landmark album, "What's Going On", a social commentary that created an entirely new genre of soul music. A genius in the recording studio, there is no musician alive that does not recognize Marvin as a monument.

This month, the AAPRC offers to public radio stations and audiences, "Stubborn Kinda Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye", in tribute to this African-American icon. 1-hour

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The presentation of this radio documentary was made possible by the following public radio stations: WNCU Durham NC, WJSU Jackson MS, WURC Holly Springs MS, WSNC Winston-Salem NC, KTSU Houston TX, WNAA Greensboro NC and KCEP Las Vegas NV.

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"A RICH TRADITION" Modular Audio Series

A Rich Tradition is a modular audio series, encapsulating the ideas and perspectives of celebrated African-Americans, in their own words.

The series is hosted by Dr. Josef Sorett from Columbia University's faculty of Religion and African-American Studies, and produced by Peabody Award winner, Jim Luce.

Each module is 2:20 in duration (two minutes, twenty seconds) making this series easy to schedule throughout regular programming.

This second group of modules features:

Audrey Lord, Poet, Human Rights Activist

Dr. Josef Sorett

Bayard Rustin, Human Rights Activist

Edward William Brooke, Elected First African-American Senator Post Reconstruction in1963

Maya Angelou, Poet Laureate, Author, Actress

Ralph Ellison, Novelist

Robert Hayden, Poet, First African-American Consultant to the Library of Congress

Rufus Reid, Jazz Bassist, Composer, Arranger

Shirley Chisolm, Activist, First African-American Presidential Candidate

The first group of modules included:

Abbey Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mahalia Jackson, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Richard Pryor and Randy Weston.

A Rich Tradition was produced by Jim Luce in partnership with WCSU-FM, Wilberforce OH

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Loretta Rucker

Executive Director

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