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American Black Journal
The Black Rodeo/New Detroit Riverfront Park/Kris Johnson
Season 50
Episode 23
“American Black Journal” explores a part of Black history rarely told. Guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes talks with the Midwest Invitational Rodeo founder about the rich cultural history of the Black rodeo. Plus, producer AJ Walker reports on the new Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park on Detroit’s West Riverfront. And Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer Kris Johnson performs an original song.
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