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American Black Journal
2023 Detroit Jazz Festival preview and poster reveal
Season 51
Episode 33
Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation President Chris Collins and artist Brittini Ward, who created this year’s official Jazz Festival poster, speak with “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson to preview the 2023 Jazz Festival lineup and talk about the inspiration behind this year’s festival poster. Plus, watch a performance from this year’s Rocket Mortgage artist-in-residence Karriem Riggins.
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