Gil Scott-Heron in 1986
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer.
Lyrics
Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970)
- The revolution will not be televised.
- You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on, and cop out.
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- The revolution will not be brought to you by Xerox.
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers on the instant replay.
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Quotes about Gil Scott-Heron
- SWAT teams, battering rams, and no-knock warrants (immortalized by Gil Scott Heron and written about by James Baldwin), all predate contemporary hyper-militarized police forces.
- Mariame Kaba, We Do This Til We Free Us (2021)
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