Detroit piano prodigy BLKBOK, 4th annual Obsidian Theatre Festival | ABJ Full Episode

This week on American Black Journal: June is Black Music Month, and we're talking with a piano prodigy from Detroit known as BLKBOK.

Guest Host Trudy Gallant-Stokes talks with the pianist and composer, whose real name is Charles Wilson III, about how he blends classical and contemporary music for a unique sound he calls neoclassical.

Plus, the 4th annual Obsidian Theatre Festival returns to Detroit from June 27-30, bringing a diverse array of original plays, a musical, and a cabaret fundraiser to various downtown locations.

Gallant-Stokes talks with festival organizer John Sloan III, CEO & Artistic Director of GhostLight Creative Productions, about this year's festival and the additional activities taking place this month.

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