Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (AAAS) delves into the evolution of Sam Cooke’s music and his own connection to the legend. Dr. Neal remembers being a 9-year-old child in 1975 in the South Bronx when Sam Cooke was the voice in the K-Tel commercials that introduced him to the music his parents had listened to. Neal expertly unfolds Sam Cook’s musical history that has complex roots in gospel, soul, and the civil rights movement. Read the full article here