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National Museum of African History and Culture All-Star Tribute to Air on ABC Tonight

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National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. (photo via notey.com)

article by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (follow @lakinhutcherson)
The National Museum of African American History and Culture takes center stage on ABC Television tonight. The network will air “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories that Changed America” on ABC stations nationwide at 9 pm EST/8 pm CST.
Filmed live at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Grand Opening celebration of the Museum, the program features an all-star tribute of music, dance, and spoken word on the African American experience. Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, and Tom Hanks are among the many artists who participated in the program, which includes a special salute to the Tuskegee Airmen.
The special will feature new film footage of iconic items from the museum’s collections – items ranging from a plane used to train the famed Tuskegee airmen for World War II combat duty to a bible owned by Nat Turner. The film is accompanied by music, dance and dramatic readings by a wide range of stage and screen actors.
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  1. K.c. K.c. January 12, 2017

    Absolutely the best show ever!

  2. Annette whitfield Annette whitfield January 13, 2017

    SIMPLY THE BEST FOR BLACKS…LONG TIME OVER DO..

  3. Lynda H Dixon Lynda H Dixon April 4, 2017

    I just want to thank so many people for keeping my Nana, my great grandmother, Ann Lowe’s legacy alive. I love and miss her so much. I am so touched by the many who acknowledge her work. Linda Ann Dixon

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