LIBERATION (Part 1): A Conversation with Charles Valentino

According to the New York Times article: 15 Songs That Shook New York’s Queer Dance Floors in the 1970s and ’80s, "I Was Born This Way" is "The first record to feature lyrics about being an out-and-proud gay man..."

CNP honored the history of the song in a two-part event.

This part features an on camera dialogue with Charles Valentino, the singer of the original 1975 version of the song.

Panelists: Johnnie Ray Kornegay III, Charles Valentino

Event Date: Jul 14, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time

Read about this event on The Reckoning ► https://www.thereckoningmag.com/the-reckoning-blog/liberation-music-cnp-honors-i-was-born-this-way?rq=liberation

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