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This season’s opening episode puts Africa’s first global music icon—Miriam Makeba—back in the spotlight with “Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba!” Director Mika Kaurismaki’s film tells the story of Makeba’s rise to global stardom as a musical legend and as a powerful voyce of the South Africa anti-aparteid movement. (Above): Miriam Makeba performing at Standard Bank Arena 1991.

Upcoming ‘AfroPop’ Docuseries Designed To Give Audience A Unique Experience

Out of a dire need for more programming focusing specifically on the global black experience, a group of aspiring producers ...
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The historic home of John and Alice Coltrane.

National Trust Raises Over $10 Million To Preserve Historic Black Sites

The National Trust through its Action Fund has supported four new National Treasure designations, including the childhood home of singer ...
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Celebrated actor Omar Epps with Center for Urban Families founder and CEO Joe Jones at the annual Practitioners Leadership Institute summit on October 20, 2018 in West Baltimore where Epps was the featured speaker. He engaged members of the community in a conversation about his newly released book, "From Fatherless to Fatherhood."

Actor Omar Epps Discusses Black Fatherhood At Summit In West Baltimore

Award-winning actor Omar Epps was the speaker at the annual Practitioners Leadership Institute (PLI) summit on October 20, 2018 in ...
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Moving Forward
Community members gathered at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture for a private screening of The Green Book: Guide to Freedom hosted by Comcast and Smithsonian Channel on Thursday, February 7, 2019. (Left to right) Jessica Gappa, director, Community Impact, Comcast’s Beltway Region; Kevin Broadhurst, vice president, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast’s Beltway Region; Jackie Copeland, executive director, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture; Linda Goldman, executive producer, Mission Control, Smithsonian Channel; Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh; Shubha Goenka, manager, Distributor Marketing, Smithsonian Channel; Dr. Dexter Blackman, Assistant Professor of History, Morgan State University; and Vic Carter, anchor, WJZ-TV.

Smithsonian Channel Airs Special Presentation Of ‘The Green Book’

On Monday, February 25, 2019, the Smithsonian Channel is scheduled to air a special presentation of “The Green Book: Guide ...
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Nakeia Drummond launched The WELL (The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab) in 2018. The group will foster collaboration, community and confidence for black women-owned businesses.

Baltimore Entrepreneur Nakeia L. Drummond: The Woman At The WELL

Last fall, Drummond launched The WELL (The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab), a network that will foster collaboration, community and confidence ...
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Negro Leagues Centennial Team Gets Own Bobbleheads

Before Jackie Robinson broke the color lines in Major League Baseball, African Americans honed their immense talents in the Negro ...
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