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American Black Journal
‘GOSPEL’ series, Carl Craig, 2024 Sphinx Competition winner
Season 52
Episode 6
Kick off Black History Month with a look at three music genres and their connection to the African American experience. “GOSPEL” producer/director Stacey Holman discusses the new PBS docuseries featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Pioneering techno producer Carl Craig talks about techno’s African American roots in Detroit. Plus, a performance by 2024 Sphinx Competition Senior Division winner Nathan Am
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The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of Black women during the Great Migration.

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A Michigan COVID study, “Women of Excellence” recipients, and a tribute to Luther Keith.

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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater stops in Detroit and two women DJs talk about Detroit’s techno music scene

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Celebrating The Wright Museum’s 60th anniversary and Teen HYPE’s play “Two Detroits.”

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A documentary on former NAACP leader Walter White and a discussion about the NAACP’s legacy.

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2025 Kresge Eminent Artist, Carl Craig’s “All Black Vinyl” series and journalist Al Allen.

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A panel discussion on the Great Migration and the 9th annual African American Family Book Expo.

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“Ruby - The Musical,” “Confederates” play and a performance from the Sphinx Competition.

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A look at how Black churches helped Southerners who came North during the Great Migration.

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The National Day of Racial Healing and the 2025 outlook for small businesses in Michigan.

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MLK Day at The Wright Museum, National Day of Racial Healing and a James Baldwin exhibit.

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2024 Year in Review: Current events, arts & culture and “The Black Church in Detroit.”