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Name: Celebrate 44 years of September is Black Reading Month
Start: 2023-09-28T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2023-09-28T17:30:00-04:00
Location: Alkebu-Lan Village

7/22/18: Ribs R&B Festival / Video archive fr...

7/22/18: Ribs R&B Festival / Video archive from CPT

Jul 21, 2018

More than 150,000 people are expected at this year’s Ribs R&B Music Festival at Hart Plaza. Founder of the festival Johnnie Washington talks to Stephen about the event. Plus, we continue with American Black Journal’s 50th anniversary celebration with archive highlights from “CPT”.

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