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RISE - an event for awareness of sexual assault in the gay, lesbian, transgender, and color communities

Submitted by voicesweb on April 28, 2010 - 8:51pm

"Rise... above the silence."  RISE was an event to raise awareness about sexual assault in communities of color and the LGBTQA community.  The event, held in Heritage Hall on Thursday, April 15th, was free to the public.  There was a good turnout, and the speakers and performers were met with an enthusiastic, passionate audience.

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(Click the photos for a larger version. More photos below the break, click the headline to view.)

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Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. "stroll" - Opening Ceremony

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Terri Parker, opened the show by singing "Still I Rise" by Yolanda Adams.

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Sylvia Feldman performed "Give a Little Bit" by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.

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Caryn Winters, moderator for the event, introduced singer, Harold Taddy.

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Harold Taddy, performed his own song, with Eileen Christman on the Viper- a 5-string electric violin.

 

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