AAMU Alumnus Stars as MLK in Acclaimed Play ‘The Mountaintop’

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AAMU Alumnus Stars as MLK in Acclaimed Play ‘The Mountaintop’

Alabama A&M University alumnus Rashad Rayford is set to bring history to life as he takes on the role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “The Mountaintop,” running February 14–23 at the Tennessee Performing [...]

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