On February 17, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN), NewCity Church Newton, and Newton Community Pride will present an exploration of the impact of music, movement, and the spoken word from Black churches to broader society. Reverend Devlin Scott of the NewCity Church will host and moderate a panel discussion featuring Reverend Alicia Johnson of Myrtle Baptist Church and other voices from the night. Performances will include hip-hop artist Caleb McCoy, Blackout Step Team of Tufts University, CitySound Gospel Group, Spoken Word artist Gianna Burgess, and legendary gospel director Linda Brown-San Martin. Doors open at 7PM for the 7:30PM start at the First Unitarian Universalist Church (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). There will be light refreshments following the program. It’s free to attend. Register here.
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