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        <title>BHS presents Black History Month panel discussions</title>
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            <![CDATA[A two-part panel series in February 2026 shines a light on our organization’s history, growth, and commitment to becoming a more inclusive musical community.﻿ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2026-panel-discussions">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Groups from Japan take the BHS International stage</title>
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            <![CDATA[Summary Report written by Jun Endoh, JBA treasurer. 
Read the original article here. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/japan-takes-the-bhs-international-stage">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Devin Bradford</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
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        <title>Barbershop looks like The Sopranotes</title>
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            <![CDATA[As the Barbershop Harmony Society becomes more expansive in its demographic range — in age, gender, and heritage — the rest of the world is catching up with barbershop today. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/sopranotes">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Red Caps heir honored with father&#039;s Life Membership</title>
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            <![CDATA[A new chapter has been added to the story of the Grand Central Red Caps, a quartet of Black men who in 1941 were denied entry to the national contest of the then white-only SPEBSQSA.In a touching, joyful and sometimes tearful visit to Harmony Hall in June, Lauren Ward Parsons, daughter of Red Caps Baritone Robert Ward, received a replica plaque which recognized his 2017 posthumous admission to the Barbershop Harmony Society as a Life Member. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/redcaps-heir">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:30:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Deaf cast challenges musical theater norms in production of ‘The Music Man&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/music-man-supports-deaf-audiences</link>
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            <![CDATA[Barbershoppers love the "The Music Man” for the quartet. A  unique production explore how art can be a model for a more inclusive society, where deaf and hearing communities live side by side. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/music-man-supports-deaf-audiences">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:30:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The Unique Quartette: the First African American quartet to make records</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/unique-quartette</link>
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            <![CDATA[A Grammy-nominated album spotlights 1895 recordings. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/unique-quartette">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Finding your family in barbershop</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/evi-finds-family</link>
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            <![CDATA[Evi didn't feel like he fit in with the orchestra. Why did a barbershop chorus feel so welcoming? <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/evi-finds-family">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:30:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Next Generation Barbershop: Embracing a Different Generation • Inclusion in Barbershop Series</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/next-generation-barbershop-embracing-a-different-generation-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/next-generation-barbershop-embracing-a-different-generation-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Join Sky Harris, Will Downey, Dennis Berg, and Marcus Neilsen in a discussion about all things youth events and programming. Through the course of this webinar, our panelists will discuss the considerations you should take into account to make sure your youth event or program is sustainable, inclusive, educational and fun. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/next-generation-barbershop-embracing-a-different-generation-inclusion-in-barbershop-series">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:52:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>How to Build Rapport and Trust with New Audiences • Inclusion in Barbershop Series</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-build-rapport-and-trust-with-new-audiences-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-build-rapport-and-trust-with-new-audiences-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Meaning they stand on stage and perform for an audience while the audience sits in seats and applauds for the chorus.While this model has been successful for many of our chapters, we’re going to explore the unique benefits of evolving our mindset to think of ourselves as a 'community asset' that specializes in the intrinsic benefits of singing together in harmony, helping you to reach broader audiences and increase community relevancy. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-build-rapport-and-trust-with-new-audiences-inclusion-in-barbershop-series">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:51:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The Background of Music: History, Research, and Choosing Non-Problematic Music • Inclusion in Barbershop Series</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/the-background-of-music-history-research-and-choosing-non-problematic-music-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/the-background-of-music-history-research-and-choosing-non-problematic-music-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Panelists Maria Christian, Ashley Conway, Jim Henry, Kevin Keller (moderator), Richard Lewellen, Debra Lynn, and David Wright will discuss some of the hardest questions that face our barbershop community today as they dive into how the music we sing represents us and the ways our audiences perceive and react to the songs we sing. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/the-background-of-music-history-research-and-choosing-non-problematic-music-inclusion-in-barbershop-series">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:20:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Gender Identity, LGBTQ+ and Barbershop • Inclusion in Barbershop Series</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/gender-identity-lgbtq-and-barbershop-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/gender-identity-lgbtq-and-barbershop-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Join Mia Baz, Mo Field, Alex Morris, Steve Scott, and Terry Reynolds as they share experiences of exclusion and inclusion within the barbershop as it relates to gender and sexual identity. Viewers will walk away with a deeper understanding of experiences of exclusion that happen within the barbershop community, plus tools and information that will help folks become ambassadors for positive change. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/gender-identity-lgbtq-and-barbershop-inclusion-in-barbershop-series">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:25:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Inclusion is a journey, not a destination</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/inclusion-is-a-journey-not-a-destination</link>
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            <![CDATA[The journey toward Everyone In Harmony happens person by person and chapter by chapter. We’re seeing new ways for chapters to organize around the aspirations of members. Catch up with the people and thinking that are broadening our reach. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/inclusion-is-a-journey-not-a-destination">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Inclusion in Barbershop Series</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/free-webinar-the-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/free-webinar-the-inclusion-in-barbershop-series</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Inclusion encapsulates many different aspects of identity. These video panel discussions highlight the experiences, perspectives, and opinions from barbershoppers who create our beautiful community. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/free-webinar-the-inclusion-in-barbershop-series">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:05:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Take it from Tessa: One Youth Event Can Change an Entire Life</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/take-it-from-tessa</link>
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            <![CDATA[GUEST BLOG: One profoundly life-changing barbershop event is permanently imprinted in Tessa Walker’s memory. Now a youth member of three barbershop organizations, a high school music educator and lead of Hot Pursuit quartet (2019 Harmony Inc. Queens), she shares the moment that changed everything and how you can invest in the Next Generation of barbershop singers. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/take-it-from-tessa">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Honoring the Grand Central Red Caps</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/honoring-the-grand-central-red-caps</link>
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            <![CDATA[By Matthew Beals, originally published in The Harmonizer, Nov/Dec 2017 issue. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/honoring-the-grand-central-red-caps">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Devin Bradford</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:16:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Promote Chapter Diversity More Intentionally</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/promote-chapter-diversity-more-intentionally</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/promote-chapter-diversity-more-intentionally</guid>
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            <![CDATA[When I started teaching band in the mid-1980s, I made an effort to encourage my students to play the instrument they were drawn to, not one based on gender stereotypes. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/promote-chapter-diversity-more-intentionally">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:58:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>One African American’s journey into barbershop singing</title>
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            <![CDATA[A chance meeting while buying a Christmas tree led to an invitation to Bill Young to visit a barerbshop chapter. Now six years later, Bill is initiating a project to reach out to African American churches and community groups with a packet of information to extend an invitation to share harmony <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/one-african-americans-journey-into-barbershop-singing">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:44:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>A Barbershop Revival</title>
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            <![CDATA[Barbershop harmony may have emerged from the music of late 19th Century African-Americans, but if you told anyone—even 10 years ago—that a possible watershed moment in the 81-year history of the Barbershop Harmony Society would take place on the campus of an historically black college, some would’ve called you crazy. Yet, here we are, on the campus of North Carolina Central University in Durham. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/a-barbershop-revival">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:58:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Ambassadors of Harmony IN UNISON with community in Ferguson</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/ambassadors-of-harmony-in-unison-with-community-in-ferguson</link>
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            <![CDATA[The Ambassadors of Harmony and IN UNISON ensembles share the stage for an impactful version of Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come,” led by Brian Owens, Crossroads and The Fairfield Four. MARCH 3, 2017, FERGUSON, MO. In a city that many people associate with racial tension, singers gather to show how the universal language of music transcends barriers By Jeremy Gover Society A/V Manager -- jgover@barbershop.org According to Merriam-Webster, the word harmony means “the... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/ambassadors-of-harmony-in-unison-with-community-in-ferguson">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:27:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>It’s one thing to talk diversity; it’s another thing to live it</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/its-one-thing-to-talk-diversity-its-another-thing-to-live-it</link>
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            <![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/its-one-thing-to-talk-diversity-its-another-thing-to-live-it">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:34:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Building bridges</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/build-bridges</link>
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            <![CDATA[Links to references in the May 2026 Harmonizer story, "Nurturing a Welcoming Community: Practical ways to build bridges" <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/build-bridges">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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