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Acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard on his new Negro Leagues doc and former Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones is helping youngsters learn lifesaving skills

By Doug Doyle
Published July 1, 2023 at 3:06 PM EDT
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Sam Pollard, director of THE LEAGUE, a Magnolia Pictures release.
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Sam Pollard, director of THE LEAGUE, a Magnolia Pictures release.

On the July 1 edition of the WBGO Journal...

WBGO’s Jon Kalish wraps up his three-part series into the Wright family and its influence on the music and arts worlds. Jon takes us to Prototype 237 in a Paterson industrial building….

WBGO’s Scott Pringle profiles former Olympic star swimmer Cullen Jones and efforts to get swimming lessons to children in underserved communities...

and host Doug Doyle chats with acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard about his Negro Leagues doc. The League hitting theaters July 7...

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WBGO Journal Podcast Sam PollardThe LeaguePrototype 237Cullen JonesOlympic swimmingWBGO's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion feature seriesJon KalishNegro Leagues
Doug Doyle
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.
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