{"id":1106,"date":"2019-02-11T09:45:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T14:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/destinationnewark.net\/blog\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2024-01-09T04:39:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T04:39:26","slug":"to-the-stars-and-back-michael-b-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devenrobinson.com\/destinationnewark2\/entertainment\/to-the-stars-and-back-michael-b-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael B. Jordan Goes To the Stars and Back to Newark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In early 2018 Michael B. Jordan hosted a private screening of his box office smash hit <\/span><span class=\"s2\"><i>Black Panther<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> at his alma mater, Newark Arts High School. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 31 year-old actor was raised in Newark. 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