Remembering Oscar Brown Jr. 5/29/2020

On October 10, 2019 the family of Oscar Brown, Jr. launched the Official TH-cam Channel dedicated to his music and artistic legacy.
Known for his groundbreaking album *Sin & Soul*, Brown performs classics like 'But I Was Cool,' 'Work Song,' and 'Dat Dere' live. Don’t miss his rendition of the iconic 'Signifyin’ Monkey.'
His Ed Sullivan performance highlights why Oscar Brown Jr. remains a legendary voice in jazz and spoken word, paving the way for future generations of artists, including button poetry pioneers."
In 2018 An Artists Residency was developed for Maggie Brown and Africa Brown to work as community partners at the Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts. This served as a beacon for the activities and discoveries centered around the Oscar Brown, Jr. The Oscar Brown Archive Project (OBJAP) ran from 2018 and is presently being concluded and the sisters work together performing and raising awareness of their iconic father.
This post is being released on May 29th, 2020, the 15th anniversary of the passing of Oscar Brown, Jr., who remains a figure of inspiration.
Having made an awesome contribution to the world of poetry, theater, and what he called, edutainment.
“He was a forerunner of the political consciousness that would become predominant in soul, funk and hip hop in the decades to follow. His efforts to exact social change spread across the arts and even into government.”
OBJ is revered by fans the world around, but none more devoted than his family. Taking seriously the need to proliferate the artistic works and philosophical outlook of their progenitor, 2Brown Sisters Maggie & Africa Brown share laughs, rare footage, and their progress, continuing work on the Oscar Brown, Jr. Archive Project during the quarantine. With so much Love!
To learn more
visit: www.oscarbrownjr.com
www.oscarbrownjr.org
"PRESS AND ARTICLES ABOUT THE OSCAR BROWN JR. ARCHIVE PROJECT"
From filmmaker, Tyler Sonnemaker, at North Western University
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Chicago Defender print article:
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From LeeAnn Trotter NBC news aired 01-14-2019:
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Video and picture slideshow of the play readings on TH-cam, by Africa Brown:
• OBJ Archive Project Me...