What stands out about the day of the Wattstax concert?
Well, I remember it was a long day! Early in the day, we had the Watts Festival Parade, which was similar to the Macy’s Day Parade, with all these arts organisations that had floats. I think Isaac Hayes was the grand marshall. I helped narrate it on the radio that morning, so I was a little worn out by the time I took the stage. But it was worth it because I think a lot of people heard about
