[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE HARRIET TUBMAN FREEDOM MUSIC FESTIVAL

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 10, 2017

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the second annual 
Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival in Auburn, New York.
  Auburn is a place that Harriet Tubman once called home, and our 
community is proud to preserve and highlight her extraordinary life's 
work. This concert pays tribute to Harriet Tubman's remarkable legacy 
through music.
  The Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival's creator, Sean McLeod, is 
an Auburn native and descendant of a slave rescued by Harriet Tubman. 
McLeod is a member of the Thompson AME Zion Church and has devoted much 
of his life to the Harriet Tubman Home, now a National Historic Park. 
McLeod established the Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival to develop 
both a local and global impact through partnerships with a variety of 
businesses and nonprofits. McLeod also composed ``A Soundtrack for 
Harriet Tubman,'' which will be featured at this year's Music Festival.
  This celebration is a fitting tribute to a woman who escaped slavery 
and devoted her life to advancing the freedom and equality of African 
Americans and the rights of women. I am honored to recognize the 
Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival and I wish it continued success 
in the years to come.

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