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Spiritual Voyages Festival - Raise Your Voice
Presented by Astral Artists at Church of the Holy Trinity - Rittenhouse Square February 18, 2012 Astral Artists, a non-profit organization that plays a vital role in the discovery and development of the nation’s most gifted classical musicians, presents the Spiritual Voyages Festival—a joyous celebration of the musical and poetic expression of African-, Asian-, and Latin-American cultures, featuring three different concerts in one day! The 1pm concert, Raise Your Voice, includes readings of poetry written by Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Sonia Sanchez, alongside...
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Astral Artists |
02/18/12 |
Church of the Holy Trinity - Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia |
Freedom Bound: African American Women in 18th and 19th Century Philadelphia
Presented by Stenton at Stenton February 18, 2012 Join us at Stenton on Saturday February 18th for a lecture and discussion examining the rocky road to emancipation experienced by the majority of African American women in the 18th and 19th century urban North. Although experiences varied according to location, age, marital status, and wealth, African American women in Philadelphia serve as useful symbolic representations of the hopeful possibilities of emancipation. Tours of Stenton emphasizing service spaces on the property will follow the...
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Stenton |
02/18/12 |
Stenton, Philadelphia |