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Sterling K. Brown to narrate Lincoln documentary – Florida Courier

BY CALVIN WILSON ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/TNS Sterling K. Brown is lending his voice to a timely documentary series. The St. Louis native and star of NBC’s “This Is Us” is the narrator of “Lincoln: Divided We Stand,” beginning next month on CNN. Through interviews and re-creations, along with photos, letters and artifacts, the six-part series […]

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