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Carry Me Home: A Story of the Underground Railroad Told in Song

November 17, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST

A concert of Negro spirituals performed by soprano Randye Jones and pianist Marlys Grimm. The spirituals, set by composer Harry T. Burleigh, along with excerpts from slave narratives, tell a story of the historic Underground Railroad and the escapees who took the perilous journey to freedom. The program is free and open to the public.

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Date:
November 17, 2019
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST
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Organizer

Randye Jones
Phone
641-821-0188
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Venue

Herrick Chapel, Grinnell College
1128 Park St.
Grinnell, IA 50112 United States
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