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Motown Records Reboots ‘Black Forum’ Spoken-Word Label
February 8, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT)
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In partnership with DETROIT’s MOTOWN MUSEUM, MOTOWN RECORDS is relaunching the BLACK FORUM label founded by BERRY GORDY and THE MOTOWN CORPORATION in 1971, reported the DETROIT FREE PRESS.
The BLACK FORUM is a spoken-word and poetry label that ran for three years in the early 1970s. In addition to newly recorded releases, BLACK FORUM will reissue six of the albums that helped establish the label.
First of the reissues will be Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’s 1970 album. “Why I Oppose the War in VIETNAM.” The LP won a GRAMMY for Best Spoken Word.
Motown Relaunches Iconic Black Forum Label With New and Archival Releases
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The Black Forum label founded by Berry Gordy and the Motown Corporation in 1971 will relaunch in 2021, “providing a platform to a new generation of writers, thinkers and poets,” according to the announcement. In addition to newly recorded releases, Black Forum will reissue six of the historic albums that established its legacy, beginning with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam” on February 26.
Ethiopia Habtemariam, President of Motown Records, said, “As we navigate our way through unprecedented times, racial and social tensions are at a high. We felt an urgent need to reactivate Black Forum in order to provide information alongside inspiration. The label provided a clear-cut reflection of who America was at the time of civil unrest in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Now, we look to extend and expound on the original princi