Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America
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| Release | January 11, 2017 |
Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America is a television special which first aired in the US on January 11, 2017, on ABC. The program was broadcast again in 2020.[1]
The two-hour special documented the September 2016 inauguration ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.[2] It was filmed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Music, dance, and dramatic readings celebrated African-American contributions showcased in the new museum.[3]
Notable attendees and performers included:[2]
- President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
- Patti Austin
- Oprah Winfrey
- Stevie Wonder
- Quincy and Rashida Jones
- Tom Hanks
- Angela Bassett
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
- Gladys Knight
- Jamie Foxx
- Mary J. Blige
- Usher
- Christina Aguilera
- John Legend
- Herbie Hancock
- Dave Chappelle
- Savion Glover
- Dave Grohl
- Octavia Spencer
- Ne-Yo
- Doug E. Fresh
- Chris Tucker
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References[edit]
- ^ Hammond, Pete (2020-06-24). "ABC To Re-Air Historic Special 'Taking The Stage' To Celebrate African American Music, Culture And History". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ a b Bobbin, Jay (January 7, 2017). "Patti Austin is among many 'Taking the Stage' to inaugurate a Smithosonian museum". The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico). pp. Z7–Z8. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
last September at the inaugural ceremony for the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D. C. Staged at the city's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the evening was captured for the new ABC special "Taking the Stage:…
- ^ "Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America". The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey). January 12, 2017. p. B5. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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