"These Hallowed Grounds and Underground Screening"

"These Hallowed Grounds and Underground Screening"

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Black History Month, the White House Office of Public Engagement hosted a panel and screening event for WGN America's "Underground," the upcoming original series, produced by Sony Pictures Television and Tribune Studios, set to premiere Wednesday, March 9 on WGN America. The February 22 White House event was attended by Senior Administration Officials including Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States of America, who welcomed attendees with opening remarks about the powerful and gripping new series being a perfect fit for the Black History Month event entitled "These Hallowed Grounds and Underground Screening."

Cast and creative team from WGN America's "Underground" participated in two panel discussions that included executive producers John Legend and Akiva Goldsman, creators Misha Green and Joe Pokaski and director and executive producer Anthony Hemingway, and cast including Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Christopher Meloni, Alano Miller, Jessica de Gouw and Amirah Vann, along with president and general manager, WGN America/ Tribune Studios, Matt Cherniss. The event was also attended by Peter Liguori, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tribune Media Company and Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, Presidents, Programming & Production, Sony Pictures Television, as well as leadership from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

Below, please find selects from the event, as well as a link to download hi-res versions. For additional photos or information, please contact Krista Curry at kristac@ferencomm.com or 212.983.9898

Link to Download hi-res versions of the below photos: https://www.hightail.com/download/ZWJWWWVuTmE3bUE5WThUQw
Please visit the below press site for assets and additional information on "Underground": Undergroundpresskit.com / Password: UndergroundWGNA_S1_2016

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CONTACT: Rita Cooper-Lee, SVP, Communications, WGN America and Tribune Studios, 424-702-4448. rcooperlee@tribunemedia.com, Sharon Liggins, WGN America and Tribune Studios, 424-278-6366, sliggins@tribunemedia.com


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