Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Soul! EP # 2-1 (repeated as # 91) "Black Woman." Celebrating the black sisterhood. Featuring Anna Horsford, Carmen de Lavallade, Carolyn Franklin, Jackie Earley, Margaret Harris, Marilyn Berry, Nikki Giovanni, Novella Nelson, Saundra Sharp, Sonia Sanchez. Gary Byrd is the announcer. Bass accompaniment to poetry by Bob Cunningham.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Gary Byrd introduces (in order) actor Marilyn Berry; poet Jackie Earley; singer/composer Carolyn Franklin; writer Nikki Giovanni; pianist/composer Margaret Harris; actress & "Soul!" assistant producer Anna Horsford; dancer Carmen de Lavallade; actress/singer Novella Nelson; poet Sonia Sanchez; and singer/poet Saundra Sharp.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Zoom out from CU cover of "Chain Reaction" LP by Carolyn Franklin. Cut to Carolyn Franklin performing "Chain Reaction" for studio audience. Soul, R&B music. Watch out for the strobe-effect on Ms. Franklin near end of song.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Reknowned pianist Margaret Harris performs unidentified classical instrumental on Steinway & Sons piano. Amazing talent, fantastic performance. Count the musical genres represented fully or partially within the composition.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Reknowned pianist Margaret Harris continues to perform unidentified classical instrumental on Steinway & Sons piano. Amazing talent, fantastic performance. Count the musical genres represented fully or partially within the composition.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Carmen de Lavallade performs "Come Sunday" dance routine choreographed by Geoffrey Holder. Audio of traditional gospel spiritual that segues into countrified blues spiritual. Interesting effect near end of segment that splits Carmen de Lavallade into four synchronized dancers.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Carmen de Lavallade continues to perform energetic "Come Sunday" dance routine choreographed by Geoffrey Holder. Audio of country blues spirituals: "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands" followed by "Jericho."
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Carolyn Franklin performs "Going in Circles." Soul / R&B ballad.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. B&W still photographs of black women, dissolve to Carolyn Franklin performing a cover of the Masqueraders soul / R&B hit, "I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else (I Got You) ."
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Poet Jackie Earley reads self-penned poem titled, "To Be A Woman." Bob Cunningham plays stand-up bass off -screen. Marilyn Berry reads the Barbara Mahone poem, "Childhood in the Grass."
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Nikki Giovanni reads self-penned poem, "For Flora." Novella Nelson reads two unidentified poems.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Jackie Earley reads the excellent, self-penned poem, "1968 Winters." Bob Cunningham supplies acoustic bass from off-screen. Sonia Sanchez reads the Jill Witherspoon poem, "For James." Saundra Sharp reads self-penned poem, "Black Persuasion."
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Novella Nelson reads unidentified poem. Saundra Sharp reads self-penned poem, "Losing Me." Bob Cunningham plays acoustic bass from off-screen.
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Nikki Giovanni reads the short but blistering self-penned poem, "Household Cleaning." Sonia Sanchez reads self-penned poem about drug abuse, titled, "Summer Words of a Sistuh Addict." Bob Cunningham plays acoustic bass from off-screen. Sonia Sanchez reads self-penned poem about relationships & drug abuse, titled, "Answer to Yo Question."
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Marilyn Berry reads the Mari Evans poem, "Where Have You Gone." Novella Nelson reads the Barbara Mahone poem, "Sentimental Woman." Marilyn Berry reads unidentified poem. Nikki Giovanni reads self-penned poem, "Revolutionary Dreams."
Soul! EP # 91 (301) "Black Woman"
Anna Horsford reads Paula Giddings poem, "Rebirth." Anna Horsford reads the fantastic Julia Fields poem, "High on the Hog." Bob Cunningham plays acoustic bass from off-screen. Novella Nelson & Anna Horsford read unidentified poem about respect & protection of the black woman & the black world: "I Am the Black Woman." At outset, panning high angle TLS studio audience-- comprised mostly of black women-- applauding.