Author: Daphne Hughes

9/20/20: American Black Journal – Black Lives Matter: The Movement and the Message

Sep 18, 2020

ABJ is launching a 3-part series of shows produced in collaboration with the innovative, community-based news organization, BridgeDetroit, and focusing on the question: “Do Black Lives Matter in America?”

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Author: Daphne Hughes

9/20/20: American Black Journal – Black Lives Matter: The Movement and the Message

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