This informational blog focuses on Oscar Brown Jr. Brown (1926-2005) was involved in a wide range of pursuits including singing, songwriter, playwright, civil rights activist and actor. He wrote more than 125 songs and a number of musical plays.
NOTE: This blog is compiled by and reprinted with permission from Abdul Akailmat, PhD
Website https://www.oscarbrownjr.org/
Full Documentary video https://youtu.be/_H-HWEEwGwI
Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Brown
Family portrait https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/704022
National Visionary Leadership Project http://www.visionaryproject.com/brownoscar/
Poetry I apologize https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3szc53yb7J0
This beach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7xU0qAEWBk
The children of children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lIeU3P9gs Songs Brother Where Are You? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2RLwrm82kc
Oscar Brown Jr & Luiz Henrique - Barra Limpa https://youtu.be/TX_dgP2KqQc
Sin and Soul (1960) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3szc53yb7J0
Selections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ARSg9yo0Zc&list=PLvRPRzPayh74rBZVn5uAhf_pm0aDAEKTr
Interviews 1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmDxb5U7UVA
2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ5GhpXGEkgOscar