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The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release:
On Sunday, September 24, live performers presented "BLACK in the cradle of liberty" at the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall. This declaration explored agency, voice, and the power of place.
The audience experienced powerful music, dance, and spoken word performances from DJ WhySham, Nnenna Loveth, Rei, Crystal Valentine, Tim Hall, Ife Franklin, Danny Rivera, Gavin Rushing, Porsha Olayiwola, Anastasia Wade, Cakeswagg, Javonna Corbin, and Kenard Williams.
For more than 250 years, Faneuil Hall has opened its doors to dialogue and debate centered on the founding questions of this country about liberty, what it means, and who is included and excluded. Using the "Cradle of Liberty" as a platform, performers sparked thoughtful, compelling conversations about the history of Faneuil Hall, as well as civil rights and inequities of the past and present.
Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola debuted her new three-part choreopoem with dancers Anastasia Wade, Javonna Corbin and Kenard Williams: "Lewis Hayden Speaks at Faneuil Hall, 1850;" Elizabeth Blakeley Speaks at Faneuil Hall, 1850;" and "Lewis Hayden/Elizabeth Blakeley at Faneuil Hall, 1850 or It's 173 Years Later and We Still Speaking."
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