For this week’s Free Basin’ Fridays, we’re celebrating the release of Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974, Pat Thomas’ definitive book and “soundtrack” of the Black Power movement and era. Listen, Whitey! is a cross-cultural overview that sees Bob Dylan’s out of print 1971 single “George Jackson” reissued for the first time along with several selections from Motown’s long forgotten ‘Black Forum’ label – Motown’s early 70’s Black Power militant imprint that has never been documented until now with provocative recordings from SNCC spokesman Stokely Carmichael, outspoken African-American poet Amiri Baraka, Black Panther Party singer/songwriter Elaine Brown and so much more.
So this week we’re giving away a package that includes either the CD and Book OR the 2xLP and Book. The choice is yours. For a look at these gorgeous packages, check out the What’s Inside? videos here and then send us some love in a comment below (include your name and email address) for your chance to win! Winner will be announced next Friday, March 9th at 12PM.
Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975 (Published by Fantagraphics – OUT NOW!)
Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974 (LITA 081 – CD | 2xLP | Digital – OUT NOW!)
Tags: Fantagraphics, Free Basin' Fridays, giveaway, Listen Whitey, Pat Thomas
What a double-dose!
I ended up on your website via WFMU and a write-up they did on the Wendy Rene collection. Then I stumbled on this amazing giveaway your doing. The book looks phenomenal. A big. glossy history book like this would be a treasure all by itself but you throw some vinyl in and my friends will be hard to get out of my house. If this ends up at my place we are having a party! Please consider sending this my way.
It’s a shame that such political discourse in today’s pop culture is zip, zilch and nil. Thanks to Fantagraphics and Light In The Attic for putting out these eye-opening efforts. Hey, if this project is a hit, how ’bout LITA reissuing the Black Forum catalog into a sweet 2 or 3 LP set?!? I’ll get my pre-order in now.
Makes me wish I was black.
Looks killer.