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February 13, 2007
Time Warner Cable and The History Channel(R) Present a Special Screening of USS CONSTELLATION -- BATTLING FOR FREEDOM : GlobalGiants.com
By Invitation Only Screening included special Presentation to the African American Museum of Dallas.
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Time Warner Cable and The History Channel(R) premiered the new History Channel documentary USS CONSTELLATION: BATTLING FOR FREEDOM, February 8th at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas to a select audience in honor of Black History Month.
Photo: The History Channel and Time Warner Cable Houston honor The African American Museum at the screening of USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom. L to R -- Antwan Edward, Time Warner Mead Rust, AETN, Jill Morgan, Time Warner, Gary Underwood, Time Warner, Dr. Harry J. Robinson, President and CEO African American Museum, Andy Chambers, Time Warner, Dr. Kim Gilmore, AETN, Joe Lengfellner, Time Warner, Elizabeth Manley, AETN, Cleo Thomas, Time Warner, Augustine Jalomo, Time Warner, Clem Maddox, Time Warner.
The program, which premiered to a national audience Saturday, February 10 at 7pm (CT) on The History Channel, explores the little-known story of the U.S. Navy's Africa squadron, dedicated to ending the slave trade stemming from the west coast of Africa, prior to the beginning of the Civil War.
Complete with historical accounts, interviews with experts and re-enactments, the film examines the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, which is believed to be responsible for the enslavement of more than 15 million Africans over its tragic four hundred year history.
The History Channel(R) is one of the leading cable television networks featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms.
Time Warner Cable owns and manages cable systems serving 14.4 million subscribers in 33 states. Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) . [GlobalGiants.com]
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