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American Black Journal
Ribs R&B Music Festival/CPT
Season 46
Episode 34
A preview of this year’s Ribs R&B Music Festival at Detroit’s Hart Plaza, including a live performance here in the studio. Plus, a look back fifty years at some of the topics covered on this show when it debuted in 1968. Episode 4634
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