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Community members gather 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 Feb. 7. Pictured are (from left) Jessica Gappa, director of community impact for Comcast in the beltway region; Kevin Broadhurst, vice president of government and regulatory affairs for Comcast in the beltway region; Jackie Copeland, executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture; Linda Goldman, executive producer of the Smithsonian Channel's "Mission Control"; Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh; Shubha Goenka, manager of distributor marketing for the Smithsonian Channel; Dexter Blackman, assistant professor of history at Morgan State University; and WJZ-TV news anchor Vic Carter. (Courtesy of Comcast)
Posted inLifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Smithsonian to Air Special Presentation of ‘Green Book’ Doc

by Stacy M. Brown February 20, 2019October 31, 2020

On Monday, the Smithsonian Channel plans to air a special presentation of “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom,” a firsthand account of historians, business owners and others who shared the harrowing experience of “traveling while Black” in pre-civil rights America.

The Parade of Brothers march in New York City in the early 20th century. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Channel)
Posted inLifestyle

New Series Tells American History in Color

by Stacy M. Brown July 4, 2017October 30, 2020
President Barack Obama delivers the keynote speech at the Phoenix Awards dinner during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. on Sept. 17. Photo by Travis Riddick
Posted inLifestyle

The Power of Obama’s Words

by WI Guest Author February 8, 2017October 30, 2020

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