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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Subject:</B> <STRONG><FONT size=3>Songs of Freedom this Thursday...<BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><EM><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)">Songs of Freedom: </SPAN></STRONG></EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><EM><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)">Music of the Abolitionist Movement</SPAN></STRONG></EM></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(51,82,1); TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM>Join us in welcoming New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Rangers Bruce Barnes and Matt Hampsey as they entertain and educate us with popular songs of the abolitionist movement!</EM></P>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif">Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM</P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif">(Reception starts at 5:30 PM)</P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif"><STRONG>Museum of African American History's</STRONG></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif"><STRONG>Abiel Smith School</STRONG></P>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(76,76,76); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif"><STRONG>Parking will be available for $5 at the Charles River Plaza parking garage </STRONG> </P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ADMISSIONS: </SPAN>Museum Admission $5.00 | Seniors (62+) $3.00 | Museum Members <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FREE</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
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<TD> <A href="http://www.myspace.com/sunpiebarnes" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>http://www.myspace.com/sunpiebarnes</FONT></A><BR></TD></TR>
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<TD> <A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47zwXN2KZPU" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47zwXN2KZPU</FONT></A> James]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: #668033; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dates:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> 06/16/2011 <BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: #668033; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Times:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> <I>6:00 PM to 7:30 PM</I> <BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: #668033; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Location:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Abiel Smith School, 46 Joy Street, Boston </SPAN></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: #668033; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Summary:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Join us in welcoming New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Rangers Bruce Barnes and Matt Hampsey as they entertain and educate us with popular songs of the abolitionist movement. </SPAN></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Join us in welcoming New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Rangers Bruce Barnes and Matt Hampsey as they entertain <I>and educate</I> us with popular songs of the abolitionist movement. These talented Rangers / Musicians will share the history of freedom songs, traditional spirituals and other music of the Mississippi Delta that influenced the abolitionist movement of the 19th century as well as the larger American story. Rangers Barnes and Hampsey have conducted this program across the country and have become an integral part of musical interpretation in the United States.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Bostonians, both black and white, were at the heart of the country's abolitionist movement and their activism took many forms including political speeches in the African Meeting House, articles in antislavery newspapers, and songs of freedom.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">This is the seventh program in our 2011 Civil War Lecture Series.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">This event will be held at the Museum of African American History. Entrance fees apply. Museum Members: Free. Adults: $5. 13-17 years and 62 years and over: $3.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Please RSVP to (617) 725-0022 ex. 222 or at</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> <A href="mailto:rsvp@maah.org"><B>rsvp@maah.org</B></A>.</SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">For more information, please follow us on Facebook at <A href="http://www.facebook.com/BAANHS_" target=_blank>http://www.facebook.com/BAANHS</A> and Twitter at <A href="http://twitter.com/BOAFNPS__" target=_blank>http://twitter.com/BOAFNPS</A>. You also can reach us at (617) 742-5415. For more information on the Museum of African American History, please visit <A href="http://www.maah.org/" target=_blank>www.maah.org</A> .</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <BR><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> </body>
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