Being Black- The '80s

A podcast by theGrio

Categories:

Music Society & Culture

15 Episodes

  1. Feelin' Love from the Lovies

    Published: 10/4/2023

  2. Vote For Being Black: The '80s

    Published: 9/21/2023

  3. Jay-Z Almost Bankrupted Me

    Published: 9/1/2023

  4. Ice Cube x Dopeman: The Good, The Bad, & The Crazy

    Published: 8/14/2023

  5. Toure Show

    Published: 7/21/2023

  6. Star Stories with Toure` Coming August 1st

    Published: 7/20/2023

  7. Tracy Chapman x Affirmative Action

    Published: 6/1/2023

  8. De La Soul x Crack

    Published: 6/1/2023

  9. NWA x Selling Crack

    Published: 6/1/2023

  10. Public Enemy x Mass Incarceration

    Published: 5/31/2023

  11. Stevie Wonder x MLK

    Published: 5/31/2023

  12. Diana Ross x Gay Liberation

    Published: 5/31/2023

  13. Donna Summer x Women’s Liberation

    Published: 5/31/2023

  14. Bob Marley x Black Determination

    Published: 5/31/2023

  15. Being Black: The '80s with Toure` starts June 1st

    Published: 5/8/2023

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Black music by the decades.  Each season will deconstruct the most popular Black music of the decade, including what was happening in Black America at each moment in time.  Each episode of this audio docuseries focuses on a single song that defined a decade and changed the world. This music series explores cultural, political, and creative change one decade at a time. The first season will explore the Black music of the 80s and the sociopolitical roots of that music. Each episode looks at a single song from the era and what was happening socially at the moment that led to that song. We tell the story of each decade through music. Our host and lead writer Touré, interviews experts, cultural commentators, academics, and political thinkers, who will leave you feeling like you learned more about the music of the period.