From: Trenisha Wiggins [mailto:trenisha.wiggins@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 4:05 PM To: Alicia Johnson Williams <ajohnson@miles.edu> Subject: Miles College Golden Voices Kick Off Religious Emphasis Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2017 Birmingham, Ala. – The Miles College Golden Voices are to kick off Miles College’s Religious Emphasis Week with a gospel music concert held Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Brown Hall at 7:00 PM. Miles College will celebrate Religious Emphasis week April 9, 2017 to Friday, April 14, 2017. This observance is an opportunity to celebrate and share our faith of our institution with the Miles College community. Various activities have been scheduled throughout the week including a Spiritual Carnival and Prayer Walk. Under the direction of Ms. Valerie R. Harris, the Miles College Golden Voices is one of the Premier Choirs comprised of men and women from across the nation. The choir exudes the message of culture, class and civility through many genres of music. They have performed across the nation and in such prestigious events as The Festival of Spirituals and the National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Gospel Competition. In addition, they were the featured choir for the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement Celebration in Birmingham, Alabama, they performed at a Congressional Black Caucus Breakfast in Washington D. C., and recently performed with Big Sean at the UNCF Evening of Stars Program in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information call (205) 929-1696. ### Trenisha Wiggins Development Intern Miles College 205-929-1452