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.
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Guests + Guest lists 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