City Of Takoma Police Department: Black History Music And Arts Film Screening Premiere This Thursday At 8 Pm

Press release from the City of Takoma Police Department :

Monday, February 22, 2021

BLACK HISTORY MUSIC & ARTS FILM SCREENING

Youtube Premiere on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 8 pm

Please join Takoma Park Arts to celebrate Black History Month and the amazing talents of Black musicians and artists in vintage short films spanning half a century. In the Youtube premiere, you’ll see 1940s newsreels, musical scenes starring Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith, a history of jazz, profiles of famous Black artists, and much more. Don’t miss this chance to see and hear how Black artists and musicians have shaped American history.

This screening was organized by the City of Takoma Park’s Takoma Park Arts cultural series as part of our Vintage Movie Nights curated by local filmmaker and film historian Richard Hall. Please sign up for our weekly e-newsletter to learn about our upcoming online arts events and public art installations at takomaparkmd.gov/arts.

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