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Third Annual Soul Fusion Concert

Performing artists include gospel group David Dredden and Undefeated; special guest artist and Grammy-award winning Earth Wind and Fire...

MiraCosta College kicks off its Black History Month activities with the third annual Umoja Program fundraising concert, Soul Fusion, Saturday, February 6, 5:15–7:30 p.m. A VIP reception will precede the program at 4 p.m. The event will take place at the MiraCosta College Concert Hall (Bldg. 2400), located on the Oceanside Campus at 1 Barnard Drive.

Performing artists will include gospel group David Dredden and Undefeated; special guest artist and Grammy-award winning Earth Wind and Fire saxophonist, Gary Bias; and highly acclaimed, spoken-word poetry collective, Fiveology. Professor Anthony Blacksher, a.k.a. “Ant Black,” will serve as master of ceremonies.

General admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets $30. VIP ticket holders will attend a reception preceding the concert with hors d’oeuvres, artisan cheeses and crackers and local wine. Tickets are available for purchase at miracosta.edu/umojatix. For more information, contact Kate Coleman at 760.757.2121, x6933.

The MiraCosta College Umoja Program seeks to engage, connect, educate, support and encourage African-American and other disadvantaged students through a curriculum of math, history and personal growth courses to prepare them for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

For additional info about the Umoja Program, visit miracosta.edu/umoja.

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