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'Jazz from Detroit’ film, ‘Regeneration’ Black films exhibit

Season 52 Episode 15

A local documentary, “The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit,” explores Detroit’s jazz legacy and impact on the world. Host Stephen Henderson talks with the film’s co-producer and writer. Plus, the Detroit Institute of Arts’ “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971" exhibit highlights the trailblazing Black filmmakers and actors from the early days of cinema through the Civil Rights Movement.

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