Reginald Hudlin on his Clarence Avant documentary ‘The Black Godfather’

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Reginald Hudlin on his Clarence Avant documentary ‘The Black Godfather’

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Published on May 31, 2019, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:28:31

Episode Description

You may have never heard of Clarence Avant, but this enigmatic manager, producer and record executive has touched the lives of a wide array of people you have heard of: Bill Withers, Hank Aaron, Barack Obama. Director Reginald Hudlin tells us about his new Netflix documentary ‘The Black Godfather,’ which profiles the now 88-year-old Clarence Avant, the ultimate unseen mover in music, movies, politics and more.

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