John Sinclair, a poet, civil rights activist and former manager of the band MC5, will be joined by David Kimbrough, Jr., and Duwayne Burnside, both sons of legendary Mississippi blues musicians, to discuss the unique sounds of blues music originating in Northeast Mississippi. Kimbrough, a native of Holly Springs, Miss., and son of the legendary Junior Kimbrough, is an accomplished blues musician in his own right with a recently released North Mississippi blues album, "Shell-shocked." Burnside, also of Holly Springs and son of the legendary R.L. Burnside, recently released "Under Pressure," described as a blending of Memphis soul and seventies Motown.

When:    Friday, February 19, 2010
                   6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Lecture

Where:   Clinton School of Public Service
                  Sturgis Hall

*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling 501.683.5239.

Other Upcoming Speakers:
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Mark Penn, Democratic political strategist 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)

Dan Morrison, founder and CEO of Citizen Effect
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)

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