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Underground Railroad Freedom Center will take Mavis Staples there. Singer-activist to be honored. | Cincinnati.com

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Underground Railroad Freedom Center will take Mavis Staples there. Singer-activist to be honored. | Cincinnati.com



[dropcap]The[/dropcap] National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will honor singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples with one of its most significant awards later this month. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

Mavis Staples, Staple Singers, Rhythm & Blues, R&B, African American Music, Black Music, Underground Railroad Freedom Center, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Mavis Staples, Staple Singers, Rhythm & Blues, R&B, African American Music, Black Music, Underground Railroad Freedom Center, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

The center will present Staples with the Everyday Freedom Hero Award during a reception April 20 at Memorial Hall prior to her performance, An Evening with Mavis Staples.

Tickets are still available for $55 each for the 8 p.m. show. The reception is open to concert ticketholders. Staples will receive her award at 6:45 p.m.