The Influence of Music on the Civil Rights Movement

Presented by Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park at First Amendment Center, Vanderbilt University

August 31, 2012

The Influence of Music on the Civil Rights Movement

Founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama, Jimmy Carter, will be featured in a free symposium, The Influence of Music on The Civil Rights Movement. The program will be chaired by Dr. Reavis Mitchell and will take place at The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.

John Seigenthaler will open the program with personal memories and later interview Jimmy Carter. Linda Wynn...

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Founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama, Jimmy Carter, will be featured in a free symposium, The Influence of Music on The Civil Rights Movement. The program will be chaired by Dr. Reavis Mitchell and will take place at The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.

John Seigenthaler will open the program with personal memories and later interview Jimmy Carter. Linda Wynn will present a paper on music during the Civil Rights movement and play musical selections. Tickets are not required, but seating is limited. Complimentary refreshments and light snacks will be available from 5:30pm-6:00pm. The program begins at 6:00pm. This event has been underwritten through a generous grant from South Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts.

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First Amendment Center, Vanderbilt University

1207 18th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212

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Free Event

General Day and Time Info:

Friday 5:30pm-7:00pm

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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