(aka The Burden of Black Genius). The film focuses on Sly Stone, a funk musician who headed up Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and 1970s. The group’s hits, including “Everyday People,” “Dance to ...

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) follows the 2023 release of Stone's memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) through Thompson's Auwa Books imprint and premieres this month at ...

(aka The Burden of Black Genius), a film that bursts with the beats, melodies, and virtuosic creativity of Sylvester Stewart, stage name Sly Stone, the brilliant songwriter and bandleader whose ...

Ultimately, to the author and educator, Black "genius" in country music has discovered a way to survive by embracing a globalized, seemingly all-encompassing expansion of its reach. To her ...

Questlove on the 'Burden of Black Genius' in Hulu film, 'Sly Lives!' In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson unpacks ...

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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Black Gay Genius: Answering Joseph Beam’s Call, the groundbreaking anthology is now available for free download. Originally published in tribute to the ...

Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) - Trailer (English) HD ...

Questlove on the 'Burden of Black Genius' in Hulu film, 'Sly Lives!' In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson unpacks ...