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Gospel singer Steele to perform at MLK Day event in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS - Nationally known gospel singer and radio host Jearlyn Steele will be the featured speaker and performer at the United Methodist-related University of Indianapolis' annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 15.
The free 90-minute program will begin at noon in the university's Ransburg Auditorium, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., on Indy's southside. Steele will be accompanied by her pianist brother, Billy Steele, a member of the Grammy Award-winning group Sounds of Blackness.
MLK Day celebration with singer-speaker Jearlyn Steele
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Jearlyn Steele's vocal career has included touring with Prince, recording with George Clinton and Mavis Staples, and performing on Broadway and in Carnegie Hall.
Born in Indiana and now based in Minnesota, she has been a frequent guest on public radio's A Prairie Home Companion and has been heard on local and national commercials for such clients as Marshall Fields, Aveda and Target.
Each year UIndy celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special program and a modified class schedule that encourages students and faculty to attend. The celebration kicks off a schedule of campus events exploring African-American history and achievement that continue through February.
For more information about the University of Indianapolis, log on to www.uindy.edu.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008