Hosted by Dr. Josef Sorett

A Rich Tradition is a modular audio series, encapsulating the philosophies and adept use of language by celebrated African-American writers, artists, satirists, athletes, and leaders. The series is hosted by Dr. Josef Sorett, from Columbia University’s faculty of Religion and African-American Studies, and produced by Peabody Award winner, Jim Luce. Each module is 2:20 (two minutes, twenty seconds) in duration. Word Masters. Truth Tellers. Satirists. Thought Leaders.
Includes voices of:

• Abbey Lincoln,
• Alice Walker,
• Amiri Baraka,
• Angela Davis,
• Archie Shepp,
• Audrey Lord,
• Bayard Rustin,
• Charles Mingus,
• Dick Gregory,
• Gwendolyn Brooks,
• Ishmael Reed,
• James Baldwin,
• James Brown,
• Mahalia Jackson,
• Malcolm X,
• Martin Luther King Jr.,
• Maya Angelou,
• Muhammad Ali
• Nelson Mandela,
• Nikki Giovanni,
• Paul Robeson,
• Ralph Ellison,
• Randy Weston,
• Ray Charles,
• Richard Pryor,
• Shirley Chisolm,
• Tony Morrison.