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InFocus: National Museum of African American Music

National Museum of African American Music
The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, TN

Credit NMAAM
An exhibit in the National Museum of African American Music.

The National Musuem of African American Music in Nashville, Tennessee is getting ready to open its doors to the public after nearly 20-years in the making.   The museum holds its ribbon cutting on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021.     WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with the musuem's President and CEO, H. Beecher Hicks III, about the muesum and the impact of black musicians on the soundtrack of America.

The National Musuem of African American Music offically opens to the public on January 30, 2021.  More informaiton is available online.

Jeff Williams is the Associate Director for Radio and Station Manager for WSIU Radio. Jeff is a native of southern Illinois and has been in broadcasting for 30 years. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiuradio@wsiu.org
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