Spoken Word — LPs 
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Amiri Baraka —
It's Nation Time ... LP Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An amazing record that's as powerful as the political message of the title – the hippest record ever cut by Amiri Baraka, and that's saying a heck of a lot! Baraka delivers a long and complex set of poetic reflections on the state of Black America, spiritual awakening, and political ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Langston Hughes & Margaret Danner —
Writers Of The Revolution ... LP Black Forum/Motown, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the most laidback albums ever recorded by Motown – a conversation between authors Langston Hughes and Margaret Danner – presented in a nicely unadorned style for Motown's Black Forum label! There's no music on the record at all, but both writers read some of their work – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Luther King —
Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam ... LP Black Forum, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Not the first album of spoken word by Dr King to be issued by Motown – but one that came out on their important Black Forum label after King's death – as a message about the Vietnam War, which was still going strong after many years! King's peaceful approach to protest makes for a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Black Spirits – Festival Of New Black Poets In America ... LP Black Forum, 1972. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of a handful of righteous classics issued on Motown's Black Forum imprint in the early 70s – and a set that's maybe even more righteous than the rest – as it features a whole host of message-oriented tracks put together by the poet Amiri Baraka! The set was recorded live at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
