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Funeral Services Announced for Gil Scott-Heron and More (w/Update)

• June 1, 2011 • 2 Comments

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The Ancestors Welcome Poet-Singer-Musician Gil Scott-Heron, Known For “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”; Father of the Spoken Word Movement and a Progenitor of Hip Hop

• May 28, 2011 • Comments Off

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