Disappearing Voices: The Documentary

Thanks to the ICE Theaters and 1690 am WVON for co sponsoring the screening of Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio, in Chicago. The 7:00 PM showing on Friday June 19th was well attended. Although I personally would have liked to see a packed house. The response was refreshing. This film is an eye opener. It holds you through 60 minutes of information packed images on the role of communication in the lives of African Americans. This bold presentation won't be advertised through "mainstream" media because the content will wake radio listeners up.

Now if you decide to see for yourself the film and I recommended that you do. View Disappearing Voices looking at the greater picture. The content of the film is not an exhaustive history of Black Radio, that would take a 6 Disc DVD set. View it with some young adults. Purchase the DVD and make it the focus of a special family gathering. Disappearing Voices is great for a gathering at a Church. Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio lets you know the important role of media communication in our culture.

After seeing the film, there was a discussion hosted by WVON that wasn't long enough. Several in the audience wanted to discuss the film longer than the 25 minutes alloted. It's just that good that it makes you want to talk about radio. Unfortunately, the film producer and director were unable to join us in Chicago, their presence in the Q&A after the film would have surely helped to raise a great wave of activism which is really the intent of this film. It reminds me of the song by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ---- Wake Up! ---- Everybody..

And thanks to the everyone at Blackwaxx.com for making Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio. You can pre order your copy at http://www.disappearingvoices.com/preorder.html

Incidentally, there is a History of Black Radio Documentary in the works and I can't wait for it !


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