University of Memphis’ Hooks Institute to Premiere Documentary on Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells on April 19

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis will host the premiere film screening of “Facing Down Storms: Memphis and the Making of Ida B.…

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PBS’ Marian Anderson Documentary Highlights the Racial Fortitude of the Legendary Opera Singer

In honor of Black History Month and Marian Anderson’s 125th birthday, which is February 27, 1897, PBS series American Masters will be debuting a special about the life and times of the esteemed…

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