Before Gil Scott-Heron established his legendary recording career, the jazz poet dropped out of Lincoln University to pursue ...

Despite Gen Z's access to social media to spread awareness, technology contributes to the spread of passive activism, not fostering effective social change.

Gil Scott-Heron song. His early poetry was so poignant, and his Flying Dutchman albums like Pieces of a Manare still so moving. Gil Scott-Heron was already a published author with a master’s degree in ...

KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer hosts a weekly show Friday nights/Saturday morning from midnight to 3am. This week’s show was devoted entirely to Gil Scott Heron, the poet and songwriter many have called the ...

Sid Ford - "Gil Scott-Heron Birthday Tribute" Today marks the 44th anniversary of the birth of Gil Scott-Heron. DJ Sid Ford has compiled a mix of some of the legendary poet and singer's jazzier sides.

Gil Scott-Heron is a tall calm singer. He smiles lightly from off stage and cocks his head. The sell-out crowd of blacks and whites in their 20s is on its feet calling for an encore. The audience is ...

“All I want is for people to accomplish something (for self) instead of criticizing the people who didn’t get to do that for you yet .” – Gil Scott-Heron Over the course of four decades, Scott-Heron ...

In 1971, poet-musician Gil Scott-Heron penned the now-famous spoken-word poem “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: ...

Gil was never a brother to take the power of words lightly, and this monumental night was a shining example of his affective and explosive concoction of humor, intellect, wit and humility. It was one ...

Gil Scott-Heron, the poet and musician who was a primary influence for generations of hip-hop artists, died on May 27 at the age of 62. Scott-Heron has been called "the Godfather of Hip Hop music," ...