Colson has never been one to trumpet his own achievements, nor is he given to self-promotion. From his efforts as a student reformer at Northwestern in the late 1960s, to his work revitalizing and commemorating the culture of his native Newark, NJ, he has ever been all about community and communing.
AAJ Contributor Gordon Marshall spoke with Colison about his latest release, The Untarnished Dream (Silver Sphinx, 2010), his role in the furtherance of African-American studies, and bridging the gap from Berio to Mingus.
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