Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)

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An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band’s reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

RogerEbert.comB
Robert Daniels
The New York Times
Wesley Morris
Chicago Reader
Jamie Ludwig
Rolling Stone
David Fear
ScreenAnarchy
Mel Valentin
Slant MagazineB
Chris Barsanti
Vulture.com
Bilge Ebiri
The Playlist
Rodrigo Perez
IndieWireC
Vikram Murthi