{"id":109169,"date":"2021-01-21T11:43:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T17:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=109169"},"modified":"2021-01-21T11:43:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T17:43:27","slug":"mississippi-public-broadcasting-two-mississippi-museums-present-virtual-panel-discussion-event-on-the-black-church-series-airing-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/mississippi-public-broadcasting-two-mississippi-museums-present-virtual-panel-discussion-event-on-the-black-church-series-airing-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Two Mississippi Museums Present Virtual Panel Discussion Event on The Black Church Series Airing in February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Join Mississippi Public Broadcasting<\/strong> in partnership with\u00a0Two Mississippi Museums<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Mississippi Civil Rights Museum<\/strong> and the Museum of Mississippi History<\/strong> \u2013 for The Black Church Virtual Panel Discussion Event<\/strong> at 7 pm February 9 online. Registration is required through Eventbrite\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BLACK CHURCH: This is Our Story, This is Our Song<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a four-hour, two-part series that will air on MPB Television and PBS stations nationwide in February. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is executive producer, host and writer of the documentary that traces the 400-year-old story and reveals the broad history and culture of the Black church in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPB\u2019s virtual event will include a screener of the documentary, songs from HBCU choirs, door prizes and the panel discussion. The MPB Education Department will also share details of an essay contest for middle school, high school and college students who submit writings after watching the series as well as educational materials for teachers to use in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panelists for the event are\u00a0Bishop Ronnie Crudup<\/strong>\u00a0of New Horizon Church International,\u00a0Rev. C.J. Rhodes<\/strong>\u00a0of Mt. Helm Baptist Church,\u00a0Pamela Junior<\/strong>, director of Two Mississippi Museums; and\u00a0Lannie Spann McBride<\/strong>, music minister, retired educator and composer. These leaders will share a more local perspective of the church\u2019s impact today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entertainer\/comedian\u00a0Cherita Brent<\/strong>\u00a0will moderate the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The documentary reveals how Black people have worshipped and, through their spiritual journeys, improvised ways to bring their faith traditions from Africa to the New World, while translating them into a form of Christianity that was not only truly their own, but a redemptive force for a nation whose original sin was found in their ancestors\u2019 enslavement across the Middle Passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It explores African-American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change, featuring interviews with Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bishop Michael Curry, Cornel West, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rev. Al Sharpton, Yolanda Adams, Rev. William Barber II, BeBe Winans, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie<\/strong>, and more. Through their interviews, viewers will be transported by the songs that speak to one\u2019s soul, by preaching styles that have moved congregations and a nation, and by beliefs and actions that drew African Americans from the violent margins of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-part series air dates and times are 8-10 pm February 16 and February 23 on MPB Television. However, the air dates may change due to the\u00a0State of the Union Address<\/em>\u00a0in February. Check the MPB Television schedule for possible updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBS, WETA – the leading public broadcasting station in the Washington, D.C. area, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are presenting\u00a0The Black Church<\/em>\u00a0series to the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WETA is partnering with PBS in a national virtual event for\u00a0THE BLACK CHURCH: This is Our Story, This is Our Song<\/em>\u00a0on Thursday, February 11 at 6 p.m. Gates will be the guest of honor. Panelists will include Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, professor and dean of Howard University Divinity School and Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ. To register for that event visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major corporate support for\u00a0THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG<\/em>\u00a0is provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., Ford Foundation, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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