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“The Voice—A Symposium on Mavis Staples”

Dive into in the influence and impact of Mavis Staples—1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, as a member of the Staples Singers—with a free educational event titled “The Voice: A Symposium on Mavis Staples” today (Sept. 19) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A.

The following panelists will participate in the event:

  • Mark Burford, an associate professor at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and an expert in 20th century African-American popular music;
  • Rob Bowman, author of Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records;
  • Maureen Mahon, an associate professor at New York University and author of Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race; and
  • Jessica Edwards, whose documentary Mavis! will be part of the full Mavis Staples Day celebration at the Rock Hall Saturday, Sept. 21.

Get more information about and RSVP for the event.