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Respect: Soul Music and the Civil Rights Movement

April 24, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

In conjunction with the traveling exhibition “Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era” [hyperlink to https://www.sulphurspringsmuseum.org/current-exhibits-2], the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center is hosting a lecture series. The first event in this series will how words, images and stirring music tell the story of the soul music that became the soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement. Guest speaker John Capouya with explore the stories of Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Sam and Dave, James Brown, and Florida’s own Timmy Thomas (“Why Can’t We Live Together”). An author and University of Tampa professor, Capouya’s books include the biography Gorgeous George and, most recently, Florida Soul. This program and the related exhibition are funded in part through a Florida Humanities Community Project Grant in partnership with the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center.

Event Details

Event Date/time:

April 24, 2022 @ 2:00 pm -
April 24, 2022 @ 3:30 pm

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Presenter Information:
John Capouya, author and University of Tampa professor of Journalism
Event Fee:
Free
Event Type:
In-person

Event Contact:

Amy Dao
Phone:
(813) 935-9402
Email:
sulphurspringsmuseum14@gmail.com

Event Venue:

Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center
1101 E. River Cove St.
Tampa, FL 33604 United States
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