Yes! This is the 42nd Anniversary of Black Music Month! Thanks to Mr. Kenny Gamble & Ms. Dyana Williams!

Welcome all

My son graduated from Central last year!

MR. KENNETH GAMBLE!! MY HAT OFF TO YOU.

GREAT JOB JAMAR. WOW!!

Thank you panelists for your commitment and for joining us - very impressive

AMAZING MS. RUTH.

Please add Questions for panelists in the Q&A box. General commentary in the Chat room. Thanks for coming and participating!

Nina Simone. Yes.

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Empowering words…”The we tell the truth we emancipate others.” - Ruth Naomi Floyd

Correction “When we tell the truth we emancipate others.” ~Ruth Naomi Floyd

Thank You Eva, agreed, such powerful words!

heart, pulse, beat = life! Exactly!

Kal Rudman also contributed to the CCP TV

the Rudmans have been strong supporters of the college

Such great comments in the chat room. Please make sure you are toggled to All Panelists and attendees so we can all see them. Thanks so much!!

237!

Yay Girls High!

Yes Girls" High!! #224

Happy Birthday 2PAC!!

Only 50! Wow.

FELIX NATALIS TUPAC!

HBD to 2Pac & Mr. Eddie Levert.

We see the questions in the q&a and will get to them. Thanks!

I have two baby girls. I’m terrified now!

Exactly! Great points Jamar

Happy Heavenly Birthday TUPAC SHAKUR!

Movement in our music!

Cultural connections and understanding is imperative!

Gil Scott Heron <3

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Have any of you ever heard of a Philly-based acappella group from the 60s called "The Metronomes"?

I agree with David Thomas that these quotes should be on T-shirts: “Life is music, music is life” and “Traveling at the speed of thought” -Kenneth Gamble

Ortlieb’s

Lee Morgan!!! Under appreciated Icon

Shirley Scott, Mickey Roker, Bootsie Barnes

Yes, not accompanying…abiding! So well put!

Yes, the Five Spot

Jill Scott

Yasssss!!!! Jill Scott, Jazzyfatnastees

The Five Spot! First place I saw Music Soul Child

Absolutely! When I first moved to Philly, I’d go to Ortlieb’s every Friday night to hear Mickey Roker play. He let me sit in a few times. It was incredible.

Me, too, Erica!

Thank you Dr. Generals, Erica and great panel. So impressed!!! I am a music person myself. Thank you for all of the input. Great!!!

Thank you David of course!!!

Bobby Zankle continues to do the transferrence

Yes, Eva. Floetry too

Also, Tim Warfield and Terrell Stafford.

Oh Wow Jenavia - didn't know that. Now I'm going to look for pics in the achieves...lol

Full circle about the truth to the empowering wordsEmpowering words…”When we tell the truth we emancipate others.” - Ruth Naomi Floyd

This is wonderful! I really enjoyed this. Thank you all!!

We all have to be willing to come together.

Thank you panelists and hosts for an enlightening and impactful dialogue!

yess SGR!!

Great discussion!

Thank you!

Thank you very much!

thanks for sharing this I hope everyone enjoyed.

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Thank you all!

No, keep going! This is amazing... thank you so much.

Thank you!!

Thank you all!!

Thank you, much love!

Thanks so much everyone ✨

Thank you very much

Thank you all for this, much appreciated. Erica, you've been great with these sessions and congratulations on your award, you deserve it.

Thank you!!!

Thank you very much, panelists! Such an amazing/enlightening session. Much love and many blessings. :)

Thank you for an enlightening conversation!!

🙏🏽 . Thank you.

THANK YOU!!

Thanks for this panel! It’s so great to hear from so many legends representing the past, present, and future of Black music from Philadelphia!

Bloody Awesome Event! ÜBER BRAVI TUTTI!