‘BLACK HISTORY HONORS’ Featuring Donnie McClurkin, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Mali Music & More Set to Air This Month…

Grammy Award-winning artist Mali Music Black History Honors premiere event at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
Photo Credit: Getty Images for Stellar TV/Black History Honors

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Chicago-based multimedia mega-company, Central City Productions, premiered its inaugural installment of the brand-new television series, Black History Honors. Presented by The Procter & Gamble Company, the Black History Honors is a four-part docuseries, honoring heroes of the Underground Railroad – Harriet Tubman, Henry “Box” Brown, Sojourner Truth, Jermain Wesley Loguen, John Parker, Margaret Garner, Robert Smalls, William Still, John and Jean Rankin – featuring musical tributes by award-winning gospel music artists – Donnie McClurkin, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, JJ Hairston, Kelontae Gavin, Doe, Mali Music, Tasha Page Lockhart, Brian Courtney Wilson, Zacardi Cortez, Brandon Camphor and One Way. The Black History Honors will air in broadcast syndication February 4th through March 5th, 2023. For a complete listing of air dates and showtimes, click here.

The premiere event was hosted by the President of the National Urban League, Marc Morial, at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio – the regal evening of celebration was attended by local and industry VIPs, including Procter and Gamble Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, with a musical selection by the University of Cincinnati’s African American Cultural & Resource Center choir.

Don Jackson, founder of Central City Productions, previously shared: “The unique perspective of our Black History Honors series celebrates the lives and legacies of the Underground Railroad freedom activists. As well, in this post-Covid season, where African American Museums are struggling to maintain and increase attendance, our series underscores the fact that Black History and Black Museums Matter”.

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum of conscience, an education center, a convener of dialogue, and a beacon of light for inclusive freedom around the globe. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is the preeminent cultural learning center for inclusive freedom — locally, nationally, and globally. The museum’s mission is to pursue inclusive freedom by promoting social justice for all, building on the principles of the Underground Railroad. Visit freedomcenter.org for more information.

The Black History Honors was presented by Procter and Gamble with additional sponsorship from Walmart, Verizon and Chevrolet. The series will air in broadcast syndication February 4th through March 5th, 2023. For a complete listing of air dates and showtimes, click here; and on Bounce TV on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 1:30PM ET. For more information on Black History Honors visit StellarTV.com.

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Focus Features & Regal Are Offering FREE SCREENINGS of ‘Harriet’ to Honor Black History Month!

 

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In celebration of Black History Month, Focus Features and Regal have partnered to offer free screenings of Harriet in 50 theatres around the United States on Tuesday, February 4, and Tuesday, February 11. The film depicts the life of one of history’s most courageous African American heroes, Harriet Tubman, bringing her story to the big screen for the very first time. For her work as the titular role of Harriet, Cynthia Erivo has been nominated for two Academy Awards®, for Best Actress and Best Original Song for “Stand Up,” which she co-wrote with Joshuah Brian Campbell.

Below is the official trailer of the movie:

Moviegoers can get free tickets through Gofobo here.

Erivo leads an incredible supporting cast of Tony Award® winner Leslie Odom Jr. (Murder on the Orient Express, Broadway’s Hamilton), Joe Alwyn (Mary Queen of ScotsThe Favourite), Janelle Monáe (Hidden FiguresMoonlight) Vodie Curtis Hall (“For the People,” Romeo & Juliet), and Vanessa Bell Calloway (Coming to America, Saints and Sinners). Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou, Black Nativity,) directs and co-writes the script with producer Gregory Allen Howard (Remember the TitansAli). Harriet is also produced by Debra Martin Chase (The Princess DiariesThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Daniela Taplin Lundberg (The Kids Are All RightBeasts of No Nation).

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Haunted by memories of those she left behind, Harriet (Erivo) ventures back into dangerous territory on a mission to lead others to freedom. With allies like abolitionist William Still (Odom Jr.) and the entrepreneurial Marie Buchanon (Monáe), Harriet risks capture and death to guide hundreds to safety as one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad. Witness the story of a woman who defied impossible odds to change the course of her life and the fate of the nation.

Free screenings will be offered at these theatre locations:

Regal New Roc 4DX, IMAX & RPX – New York

Regal Galleria Mall – New York

Regal Edwards Long Beach & IMAX – Los Angeles

Regal Edwards Aliso Viejo & IMAX – Los Angeles

Regal Cantera & RPX – Chicago

Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX – Philadelphia

Regal Hacienda Crossings ScreenX, IMAX & RPX – San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose

Regal Fox Run & RPX – Boston (Manchester)

Regal Majestic &IMAX – Washington, DC (Hagerstown)

Regal Potomac Yard – Washington, DC (Hagerstown)

Regal Arbor Place & IMAX – Atlanta

Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX – Houston

Regal Auburn-Washington – Seattle-Tacoma

Regal Park Place & RPX – Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)

Regal Oakwood – Miami-Ft. Lauderdale

Regal UA Denver Pavilions 4DX & RPX – Denver

Regal Richmond Town Square – Cleveland-Akron (Canton)

Regal Waterford Lakes 4DX & IMAX – Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne

Regal Stockton City Center & IMAX – Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto

Regal Movies On TV – Portland, OR

Regal Brier Creek – Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen 4DX, IMAX & RPX – Charlotte

Regal UA Snowden Square – Baltimore

Regal Rancho Del Rey – San Diego

Regal Hollywood ScreenX & RPX – Nashville

Regal Live Oak & RPX – San Antonio

Regal Hollywood & RPX – Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-

Regal Royal Palm Beach & RPX – West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce

Regal Aliante & IMAX – Las Vegas

Regal Manor – Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York

Regal Macarthur Center & RPX – Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

Regal Warren Moore 4DX & IMAX – Oklahoma City

Regal UA Cottonwood – Albuquerque-Santa Fe

Regal Greensboro Grande & RPX – Greensboro-High Point-W.Salem

Regal Arbor @ Great Hills – Austin

Regal River City Marketplace – Jacksonville

Regal Transit Center & IMAX – Buffalo

Regal Edwards Fresno 4DX & IMAX – Fresno-Visalia

Regal McCain Mall & RPX – Little Rock-Pine Bluff

Regal Commonwealth & IMAX – Richmond-Petersburg

Regal Colonie Center & RPX – Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Regal Pinnacle ScreenX, 4DX, IMAX & RPX – Knoxville

Regal Belltower & ScreenX – Ft. Myers-Naples

Regal River Ridge – Roanoke-Lynchburg

Regal Warren East – Wichita-Hutchinson

Regal Sandhill IMAX & RPX – Columbia, SC

Regal Swamp Fox – Myrtle Beach-Florence

Regal Augusta Exchange & IMAX – Augusta-Aiken

Regal Salisbury & RPX – Salisbury

Regal Stonefield & IMAX – Charlottesville

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