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Civil rights leader to Play Mas in The Bahamas during the inaugural Junkanoo Carnival
By Rashidah Armbrister-Baker
Jan 23, 2015 - 2:17:00 PM

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ATLANTA - African-American civil rights leader and broadcasting executive  Xernona Clayton will play Mas in The Bahamas May 7-9, 2015 with Bahamas Masqueraders during the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.

The creator of  the Trumpet Awards Foundation and International Civil Rights Walk of Fame to honor the achievements of African Americans and civil rights advocates Xernona Clayton  is once again building a bond in the African diaspora as she welcomes the Bahamas Masqueraders  to participate in the 23rd Annual Trumpet Awards.

The  event will be held January 24th at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia  with a red carpet starting at 2 pm, which will feature a TV One interview with Bahamas Masqueraders,  Rosel and Beverton Moxey. During the interview  the two will share details about Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival and Bahamas Masqueraders.  The interview will be later aired in February 2015.

Among this years  Trumpet Awards  honourees,  is Bahamian native and Sunshine Holdings chairman Franklin R. Wilson.  Honourees will also include actor Jamie Foxx, recording artist Janelle Monae, designer Tommy Hilfiger, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock, Carnival Corporation president and CEO Arnold W. Donald, recording artists/songwriters The Isley Brothers, as well as Morehouse School of Medicine president and dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice.

The Bahamas Masqueraders are honoured to have  XERNONA CLAYTON be a part the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival under the banner of #BahMas (Bahamas Masqueraders). This a great opportunity for The Bahamas to tap into a shared experience with others in the diaspora.
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