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African-Americans have played a central role in shaping the country and continue to define it. Tomorrow's #PeabodySpotlight looks at storytelling that has helped bring their history to light.⠀ ⠀ #BlackHistoryMonth #PeabodyHonoree #HenryLouisGates (at Peabody Awards)

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Say it loud! This week's Peabody Spotlight highlights artists #NinaSimone, #GordonParks and #JamesBrown—icons of a movement that gave blacks a voice. 

Read more: http://bit.ly/psblackpower

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Peabody Spotlight on Baltimore reminds us of David Simon, who used the city as the backdrop for outstanding storytelling in "The Corner" and "The Wire."⠀

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Spotlight: http://bit.ly/psbaltimore

Citation for The Corner: http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-corner

Citation for The Wire: http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-wire

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Introducing Peabody Spotlight, a new digital series from the Peabody Media Center that focuses on compelling societal issues represented through its archive. This week: "Baltimore: Then & Now" 

http://bit.ly/psbaltimore