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RE: Speaking Out: A Century of Activism in the Music Industry
I admire your willingness to try a leap from past to present. But was it really true that "the owner of the Dunbar was a millionaire radical"?
From a very reliable source: "But the theater soon floundered. Brown had a hard time finding and booking 'first class' entertainments and a surprisingly difficult time getting black Philadelphians to patronize the theater. In 1921, the partners were forced to sell their theater to John T. Gibson, who a year later reopened it as Gibson's Theatre."
Thanks for the check on my terminology, Ken. I would argue that during 1918, he was. I don't think booking issues were denting his pocket book over a year before the opening, but I'd have to look into the financial records of Dunbar Amusements to be totally sure! I more so wanted to highlight how involved this man is in local politics and social issues, and how far, far removed the Recording Academy is by comparison.