Host of Black Music Honors Docuseries on the Red Carpet at the premiere at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo Courtesy of Getty Images for Stellar TV/Black History Honors.
Central City Productions’ Stellar TV premiered Black History Honors, a 4-part docuseries honoring heroes of the Underground Railroad at a special screening and reception hosted by Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati before a packed house of local and national VIPs during a wintery mix storm. Black Music Honors is in syndication to 175 Broadcast television markets airing now through March 5th.
Black History Honors pays tribute to Underground Railroad heroes through stories and gospel songs. Among the legends honored in the inaugural docuseries which debuted on February 4th are Harriet Tubman, Henry “Box” Brown, Sojourner Truth, Jermain Wesley Loguen, John Parker, Margaret Garner, Robert Smalls, William Still, John and Jean Rankin.
The groundbreaking educational and entertaining Black History Honors features musical
tributes to the heroes by some of gospel’s brightest stars, including 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 University of Cincinnati’s African American Cultural & Resource Center Choir also served up a musical selection before the appreciative audience.
Among the VIPs in attendance at the live screening, which was followed by a Q&A panel discussion, were the series’ creator and producers
Black History Honors q and a panel discussion at premiere screening of Black History Honors at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 30, 2023. L to R Michael Johnson, Music Producer, Jennifer Jackson-Central City Prod., Mali Music, ZOE/Producer, Erica Austin P & G, Don Jackson-Central City Productions.
from Central City Production’s, CEO Don Jackson and Jennifer Jackson, Executive Vice President of Central City Productions, Procter and Gamble’s Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, Dr. Teresa Hairston-Stellar TV/Black History Honors’ series writer, Eric Austin-Senior Marketing Executive/Global Brand Builder/ Media & Citizenship Innovation at Procter & Gamble, Vick Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade-Lily Mack Publishing and Michael Johnson-Music Producer/Black History Honors.
The Black Music Honors screening event was produced by the D3 Entertainment team, Michelle, Clyde and Kendall Duffie of Nashville.
Black History Honors the docuseries, was produced by Central City Productions and is presented by Procter and Gamble with additional sponsorship from Walmart, Verizon and Chevrolet. Check your local listing for dates and showtimes. For more information visit StellarTV.com
Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League speaks at the Q&A session at the premiere screening of Stellar TV’s Black Music Honors docuseries at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo by Lin. Woods
Kierra Sheard Kelly performs a gospel tribute to honor heroes of the Underground Railroad on Black History Honors docuseries.
Photo by Lin. Woods
Mali Music performs in tribute to heroes of the Underground Railroad on Stellar TV’s Black History Honors. Photo by Lin. Woods
Wanda Combs-Inspired Lives Foundation and Lin. Woods-Lin. Woods Inspired Media on the Red Carpet at the premiere screening of Stellar TV’s docuseries Black History Honors at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 30, 2023.