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Lisa Durden's documentary "Blind Divas" and an inside look at the People's Poor Campaign March and Rally

The upcoming documentary from Lisa Durden is titled "The Blind Divas"
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The upcoming documentary from Lisa Durden is titled "The Blind Divas"

On this June 26 edition of the WBGO Journal,

Bob Hennelly reports on the impact of the Poor People's Campaign march and rally in DC.

Host Doug Doyle chats with film maker and media personality Lisa Durden about her new upcoming doc The Blind Divas, which follows Krystle Allen and Naquela Wright-Prevoe's quest to make people more aware of the successes and opportunities for women in the blind community.

and we hear from actor, comedian and writer Simon Farnaby who is the screenwriter for the new movie The Phantom of the Open. The film is based on the true story of British golfer Maurice Flitcroft who chanced his way into the British Open in 1976 without having ever played a round of golf.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.