PBS Special: Gospel Singer Ton�x/B Slade’s Coming Out

This video extra from the Independent Lens documentary The New Black gives us an intimate look at how singer Ton�x, a.k.a. B. Slade, shifted gears in his life as a successful gospel artist when he revealed he was gay. The news set off a storm of controversy within the gospel music world and the church, but won him new fans as well. Airs 6/15/14 check local listings…