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Soul of Reason

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Soul of Reason
Running time30 min
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationWNYU-FM
Hosted byRoscoe Brown
Original release1971 –
1986
Audio formatFM radio

Soul of Reason was a talk radio show focused on African American arts and culture, hosted by Roscoe Brown from 1971 to 1986 on WNYU-FM, with rebroadcast on WNBC and at times WNBC-FM.[1][2]

Background

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Production

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Topics

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Guests

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Guest lists[3]
Year Guest Guest Description
1970 Cudsville, Donald President of the Harlem Urban Development Corporation (HUDC)
1971-10-26 Moses, Gil Director of the Broadway Play Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
1973-01-08 Walker, Jim Book editor and Advertising Manager for Black Creation Magazine
1973-01-14 Fortune, Dr. Hilda Professor of Sociology at York College of the City University of New York
1973-03-25 Gunn, Bill Playwright and director of the Black Picture Show
1973-06-19 Dorsey, Carolyn Instructor at the NYU School of Education and Fellow at the NYU Institute of Afro-American Affairs
1973-07-15 White, Louis Director of the Wiltwyck Schools
1973-07-29 Davis, Nat Assistant director for the Community-Oriented Drug Education Program of Harlem Teams for Self-Help
1973-08-19 Murray, James P. Film critic, film editor of the New York Amsterdam News, and editor of Black Creation
1973-08-26 Barron, Allan Publisher of Black Sports magazine
1973-09-16 Russell, Harvey C. Vice president of PepsiCo and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Dinner
1973-09-25 Finch, Connie Sophomore NYU Student involved in Black Student Affairs
1973-11-13 Anglada, Mario Executive director of ASPIRA of New York
1973-11-20 Covington, William Special assistant to the project director of the Urban League's Youth Enrichment Program
1973-11-27 Taylor, Cecil Musician
1973-12-04 Clarke, Richard Founder of Richard Clarke Associates
1973-12-11 Lacy, Diane Coordinator of the National Conference on Drug Abuse
1973-12-16 Williams, Charles Assistant Council of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
1973-12-18 Cintron, Umberto Executive producer of the Television Show, Realidades
1973-12-30 Figueroa, Jose-Angel Poet and author of the book East 110th Street
1974 Patterson, Basil Vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
1974-01-14 Bertram, Cliff Track Coach at New York University
1974-01-21 Salamu, Mashujaa A. and Khaliq Abdul Al Rouf Musicians from the Group Ensemble, Al Salaam
1974-01-22 Harvin, Al Sports Writer for The New York Times
1974-01-28 King, Woodie, Jr. Playwright, director, and producer of the musical The Prodigal Sister
1974-01-30 Feinstein, Dr. Alan and Ambassador Ogbu Author of African Revolutionary: The Life and Times of Nigeria's Aminu Kano and the Ambassador of Nigeria
1974-02-05 Boyd, Dr. Robert Associate professor of dentistry and chairman of the minority recruitment committee at the Brookdale Dental Center for the NYU College of Dentistry
1974-03-12 Sullivan, Maxine Singer
1974-03-19 Christmas, Dr. June Commissioner for New York City's Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
1974-03-26 Capers, Virginia Actress in the Musical Raisin
1974-04-16 Williams, Mary Lou Jazz pianist
1974-04-23 Patterson, Basil Vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee
1974-04-30 Turman, Glynn and Loretta Green Actor and actress from the Broadway Play What the Wine-Sellers Buy
1974-05-14 Kemp, Emme Singer and Composer
1974-05-21 White, Dr. Herbert L. Testing specialist and the director of the executive unit of the Rep Program of the New York City Department of Personnel
1974-06-04 Williams, Bob Founder of the Sports Foundation and the director of community programs for the New York City Bicentennial Corporation
1974-06-05 Holloman, Dr. John President of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
1974-06-26 Cowell, Stanley Pianist and a producer at Strata East Records
1974-07-17 Martin, Bob Director of Communications for the Capital Formation Corporation
1974-07-24 Davis, Robert Assistant commissioner for the New York City Agency for Child Development
1974-08-06 Green, Essie Social Services Research Specialist
1974-08-11 Kennedy, Scott Professor of speech and drama at Brooklyn College and author of the book In Search of African Theatre
1974-08-13 Higgins, Chester, Jr. Photographer
1974-08-20 Williams, Bob and Ronald Lee Gaudreau Executive vice president of the New York City Bicentennial Corporation, and the director of Community Programs for the New York City Bicentennial Corporation
1974-08-27 Killens, John O. Author of the Historic Novel Youngblood
1974-09-04 Mitchem, Dr. John Chairman of the Department of Compensatory Programs at Baruch College of the City University of New York
1974-09-10 Pinero, Miguel Playwright and author of Short Eyes
1974-09-17 Meminger, Dean American basketball player of the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks
1974-09-24 Broughton, Modeen and Cheryl Goggins Coordinator and assistant coordinator of the Congressional Black Caucus Dinner
1974-10-02 Neal, James Representative from National Artists Coalition, Inc.
1974-10-09 Gidron, Dick Business owner of Dick Gidron Cadillacs
1974-10-09 Sandler, Joan Executive director of the Black Theatre Alliance
1974-10-30 Weathers, Diane and Camille Billops Co-editor of and contributor to Black Creation Magazine and faculty member of the Art Departments at Rutgers University and the City University of New York
1974-11-20 Brown, Courtney New York State Division of Human Rights
1974-11-26 Artist, Ruth Interior decorator
1974-12-03 Bryant, Linda Director of the Just Above Midtown Gallery
1974-12-10 Mays, Charles and Herb Douglas Director of the Black Athletes Hall of Frame, and vice president of Shefflin Corporation and chairman of the board of the Black Athletes Hall of Fame
1974-12-11 Jeffries, Dr. Leonard Director of Black studies at the City College of New York
1974-12-17 Goodwin, Steven Investment executive and investment counselor at Hayden Stone & Company
1975 Bailey, Peter Associate editor of Black Enterprise Magazine
1975 Harris, Diane, Frances Gibson, and William Kornblum Public Involvement assistant, recreation specialist, and a member of the planning board for the Gateway National Recreation Area
1975-02-18 Jordan, Richard Director of national urban services for the Boys Club of America
1975-02-25 Kornblum, William, Herb Cables, and Frances Gibson Representatives from the Gateway National Recreational Center of the National Park Service
1975-03-01 Zollner, Joy Representative from the Organization RAINS (Relief for Africans in Need in the Sahel)
1975-03-11 Edley, Christopher Executive director of the United Negro College Fund
1975-03-26 Wright, Samuel Councilman for 26th Council District in Brooklyn
1975-04-08 Toote, Dr. Gloria Assistant secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
1975-04-09 Yancy, Joe Track athlete and the co-founder of the New York Pioneer Club
1975-04-14 Gourdine, Simon Deputy commissioner for the National Basketball Association
1975-04-22 Alexander, Jesse and Fred Hill YMCA representatives
1975-04-23 Lewis, Ed and Marcia Gillespie Publisher and editor of Essence magazine
1975-04-29 Williams, John A. Professor of English at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York and author of Mothersill and the Foxes
1975-05-13 Hinds, Lennox National director of the National Conference of Black Lawyers
1975-05-14 Loney, Dr. Roderick Chairman of the Academic Development Division at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York
1975-05-28 Holloman, Dr. John President of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
1975-06-11 Ward, Douglas Turner Director of the Negro Ensemble Company and producer of First Breeze of Summer
1975-06-17 Batchelor, Ron Executive director of Broad Jump
1975-06-24 Archer, Lee Director of equal opportunity of affairs of the General Foods Corporation and chairman of the North Street Capital Corporation
1975-07-01 Bullins, Ed Author of The Taking of Miss Janie
1975-07-15 King, Angela Social affairs officer of the United Nations
1975-07-16 Jones, Martha and Diane Lacey Public relations director of the Women's Action Alliance, and special assistant to the president of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
1975-08-05 Hamilton, Dr. Charles Political scientist and president of the Metropolitan Applied Research Center
1975-08-12 Younger, Eddie Athlete, representative from the New York City Department of Recreation, and a board member for the Harlem Professional, Inc.
1975-09-02 Maynard, Joan Executive director of the Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford-Stuyvesant History
1975-09-09 Taylor, Emory Director of the Harlem Opera Society
1975-09-17 Wright, Dr. Stephen Vice president of the College Entrance Examination Board
1975-09-23 Harris, Richard and Sergeant James Hargrove President of the Vulcan Society and president of The Guardians Association
1975-09-23 Sparks, George and William Alston Grand Master of the King George Grand Lodge and publisher of the Long Island Courier
1975-10-01 Dempsey, Ellen, Robert Williams, and Florence Jackson Two representatives from the New York City Bicentennial Corporation and the director of social studies for New York City Board of Education
1975-10-15 Lewis, Jerry and Marion Bondurant Executive director and assistant director of development for the National Medical Fellowships
1975-10-29 Thomas, Franklin President of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
1975-10-29 Rainford, Patricia Luces Associate director of the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
1975-11-11 Barron, Allan Publisher of Black Sports magazine
1975-11-12 Goodwin, Steven Investment counselor and option specialist for U.S. Option International, Inc.
1975-11-12 Gayle, Addison Writer, critic and associate professor of English at Baruch College of the City University of New York
1975-12-10 Furman, Roger Playwright and director of the New Heritage Repertory Theatre in Harlem
1976-01-07 Clark, Sam Radio Personality and producer of the Record Black Americans
1976-01-07 Frazier, Cliff Administrator of Third World Cinema
1976-01-13 Coombs, Orde Author and critic
1976-01-14 Carr, Ivory Assistant director of Ambulatory Care at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and Medical Center
1976-01-21 Bullock, Kathleen, Mark Millander, and Terry Smith Students from the New York City Executive High School Intern Program
1976-02-04 Wallace, Robert E. Executive director of the National Interagency Council on Smoking and Health
1976-02-04 Hutson, Jean Blackwell Chief of the Schomburg Center for research in Black Culture
1976-02-18 Barnes, Arthur President of the New York Urban Coalition
1976-03-03 Suggs, Dr. Dolores Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs at the New York University College of Dentistry
1976-03-23 Armstead-Johnson, Dr. Helen Director of the Afro-American Theater Museum and professor of English at York College of the City University of New York
1976-04-28 White, Dr. Herbert Representative from the New York City Department of Personnel
1976-05-11 Walker, Dr. Wyatt T. Canaan Baptist Church of Harlem
1976-05-26 Bailey, Peter Executive director of the Black Theatre Alliance
1976-06-01 Moore, Bob and Jean Carrie Bond Representatives from The Council on Interracial Books for Children and the Foundation for Change
1976-06-29 Patterson, Pat and Fatima Shaik Editor-at-large at Black Enterprise Magazine, staff member of the Institute of Afro-American Affairs at NYU and Coordinator for the AEJ Summer Journalism Program
1976-06-30 Greaves, William Independent filmmaker and producer of From These Roots
1976-06-30 Brown, Howard Medical director of The New York Times and assistant professor of Clinical Medicine at New York University
1976-06-30 Patterson, John, Jr. President of the South Bronx Economic Development Corporation
1976-07-07 Morris, Horace Executive director of the New York Urban League
1976-07-13 Wein, Joyce Associate producer of Newport in New York Jazz Festival
1976-08-11 Dinkins, David Chairman for the Council of Black Elected Democrats of New York State
1976-09-21 Webb, Dr. Arnold Executive director of the Division of Educational Planning and Support for the New York City Board of Education
1976-09-26 Carter, Dr. Ralph D. Assistant professor of History at Livingston College of Rutgers University
1976-10-12 Patterson, Pat Editor-at-large at Black Enterprise Magazine and instructor from the Association for Journalism's Summer Institute for Minorities
1976-10-20 Robeson, Paul, Jr. Head of the Paul Robeson Archives
1976-10-26 Bondurant, Marion, Dr. Beny J. Primm, and Clementine Butts Director of development, co-chairperson, and benefit committee chairperson from National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
1976-10-27 Holloman, Dr. J. L. S. President of the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation
1976-11-02 Florence Jackson, Carol Banks, and Robert Williams Director for the Center for the Humanities and the Arts of the New York City Board of Education, staff member of NYU's Institute of Afro-American Affairs, and the director of community affairs for the New York City Bicentennial Corporation
1976-11-30 Herring, Leonard Public relations specialist for the film Sounder Part 2
1976-12-07 Pigatt, Anderson Sculptor
1976-12-14 Lynch, Dr. Hollis Professor of history for the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University
1976-12-28 Gutman, Dr. Herbert Professor and author of the Black Family in Slavery and Freedom
1977 Rodgers, Rod Choreographer and director of the Rod Rodgers Dance Company
1977 Saidy, Jay, Bakari Sidibe, and Sam Kinte Journalist for the Gambian News Bulletin, minister of cultural affairs, and the Gambian cousin of author Alex Haley
1977 McDougald, Drew Director of the Queens Branch of the New York Urban League and Carlisle Towery and executive director of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
1977 McIntyre, Diane Choreographer for the Negro Ensemble Company's production of The Great MacDaddy and founder of the Company, Sounds and Motion
1977-01-04 Perkins, William Eric and Eric Foner Professor from Temple University, and professor from City College of the City University of New York
1977-01-06 Basil Patterson Vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee
1977-01-12 Sutton, Honorable Percy E. Borough President of Manhattan
1977-01-12 Alston, Dr. Lester Clinical psychologist and associate professor of education at Baruch College of the City University of New York
1977-01-19 Deas, Dr. Gerald Physician from the Department of Internal Medicine at Jamaica Hospital
1977-02-09 Olugebefula, Dr. Ademola and Jean Taylor Vice president of the national board of directors and executive Secretary of the National Conference of Artists
1977-02-22 Ward, Willie and Howard Scheffey President, and past president and chairman of the board of the New York City Black Policemen's Organization The Guardians
1977-03-01 French, Arthur Performer in the Negro Ensemble Company's Play Brownsville Raid
1977-03-08 Burns, Dr. Haywood Associate professor of law at the New York University School of Law
1977-03-16 Jackson, Florence Director for the Center for the Humanities and Arts for the New York City Board of Education
1977-03-22 Cooper, Jocelyn and Patricia Dempsey Coordinator of Foods and Nutrition of the Council Against Poverty and the Community Development Agency, and the deputy director of Food-Stamp Alert
1977-03-30 Robinson, David Representative from United Harlem Growth, Inc.
1977-03-30 Goldman, Cathy and James Hill Representatives from the New York City School Breakfast Committee
1977-04-05 Barnes, Arthur President of the New York Urban Coalition
1977-04-12 Perkins, Joseph Director of the Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP's "Operation Rebound Project"
1977-05-03 Williams, Mary Lou and Peter O'Brien Jazz pianist and producer
1977-05-04 Montgomery, Barbara Actress from La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club's Macbeth
1977-05-10 Stewart, Ellen La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
1977-05-21 Carr, Ivory Director of the outpatient department at the Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn
1977-06-01 Killens, John O. Author of The Resurrection of Alexander Pushkin
1977-06-15 Stewart, Ruth Ann Assistant Curator for the Schomburg Center for research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library
1977-06-21 Rowe, Billy and John Procope Journalist, and the publisher of NY Amsterdam News
1977-06-22 Ford, Connie Executive director of the Police Athletic League
1977-07-05 Jones, Duane Executive director of the Black Theatre Alliance
1977-07-20 X Roberts, Lillian -- Associate director of District Council #37
1977-07-20 Barron, Allan Editor and publisher of Black Sports magazine
1977-07-28 Rhoden, John, Romare Bearden, and Larry Wilson Sculptor, artist, and a representative from Philip Morris, Inc.
1977-08-09 Jackson Christmas, Dr. June Commissioner of Mental Health Services in New York City
1977-08-23 Thompson, Dr. Leon Director of education activities for the New York Philharmonic
1977-08-30 Grymes, Sandra North East Regional director for Planned Parenthood Federation, Inc.
1977-09-06 Patterson, Jamelle and Dianne McDonald Founder of the Patterson School, and an instructor at the Patterson School
1977-09-13 Byer, Lavenia, Jeanette Fields, and Andrew Henderson Coordinator, chairperson and consultant from the Freedom Funds United Foundation
1977-09-20 Williams, Franklin President of the Phelps-Stokes Fund and former United States Ambassador to Ghana
1977-09-22 Lenior, Henry and Livingston Francis Group vice president of the YMCA of Greater New York and the executive director of the Harlem YMCA
1977-09-22 Henderson, Butler T. Executive director of the Earl Warren Legal Training Program of the NAACP's Legal Defense and Education Fund
1977-09-29 Webb, Dr. Arnold Executive director of the Division of Education of New York City's Board of Education
1977-10-06 Williams, Charles T. "Chuck" Vice president of the Schenley Affiliated Brands Corporation and member of the board for the Jackie Robinson Foundation
1977-10-13 Jordan, Richard Director of the Urban Services Division of the Boys Clubs of America
1977-10-25 Turner, Robert Firefighter and president of the Vulcan Society
1977-11-03 Barnes, Arthur and Reverend Frederick E. Dennard President of the Urban Coalition and executive director of Harlem Interfaith Counseling Service
1977-11-03 Dempsey, Ellen and Charlotte Frank Dempsey, Ellen and Charlotte Frank -- Project Coordinator for the New York City Bicentennial Corporation and a Representative from the New York City Board of Education "Scholars Series"
1977-11-17 Lynch, Professor Hollis Political scientist and African history specialist from Columbia University
1977-12-01 Huggins, Dr. Nathan Professor of history at Columbia University and author of Black Odyssey
1977-12-18 Higginsen, Vy Founder and publisher of Unique New York Magazine
1978 Davis, Gordon Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the City of New York
1978 Jones, Robert Earle Actor, athlete, scholar, and patron of the arts
1978 Butts, Dr. Hugh Director of the Bronx Psychiatric Center
1978 Presley, Calvin Executive director of Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
1978-01-19 Wilkins, Roger Urban affairs columnist for The New York Times
1978-01-19 Chance, Cathy Special assistant for urban affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1978-06-08 Huggins, Dr. Nathan Professor of history at Columbia University and author of Black Odyssey

Preservation

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References

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  1. ^ "Soul of Reason: Archiving a Historic 1970s Black and Latinx Radio Program". wp.nyu.edu. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. ^ "Home". nyu-dss.github.io.
  3. ^ "Guide to the Records of the Institute of African American Affairs RG.9.8". New York University Archives. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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