This video extra from the Independent Lens documentary The New Black gives us an intimate look at how singer Tonéx, a.k.a. B.Slade, shifted gears in his life as a successful gospel artist when he revealed he was gay. The news set off a storm of controversy within the gospel music world and the church, but won him new fans as well. Airs 6/15/14 check local listings…
Motown Magic in Detroit: A Family Affair Moves West in 1972 (Picnic Video)
Motown Records wasn’t just a record label in Detroit; it was a family. Founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, Motown churned