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Motown Records Reboots ‘Black Forum’ Spoken-Word Label
February 8, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT)
Spoken Word Label
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. ....

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