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Kyle Rudolph bringing Darius Rucker to play at the Pit at Elder Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Union Baptist Cemetery’s the Rev. Orlando B. Yates, center, at Tuesday’s event.
Offi cials announce help for AfricanAmerican cemeteries
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nion Baptist Cemetery - the resting place of former slaves, black Union soldiers and civil rights activists, among others - is in desperate need of fi nancial help.❚ On Tuesday, Nov. 12, state and local leaders visited the West Price Hill cemetery to announce several new initiatives to preserve and maintain one of CincinSee CEMETERIES, Page 4A
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, center, city and county officials, as well as representatives of Union Baptist Cemetery and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at a press conference at the cemetery Wednesday. PHOTOS BY RANDY TUCKER/THE ENQUIRER
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Darius Rucker is coming to Cincinnati this summer to play a concert at Elder High School. Yes, we promise you read that right. The event, hosted by Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph features Darius Rucker and the Bronson Arroyo Band at the Pit, the football stadium at Elder. The concert will be May 7 at 7 p.m. Rudolph, a 2008 Elder graduate, had been leading eff orts to build the Panther Fitness Rudolph Center. Proceeds from the event will benefi t Elder’s Altiora Fund, which will assist with the completion of the fi tness center and help provide scholarships to Elder students in need, organizers said. The concert will also benefi t Cincinnati based Kids2Camp, which helps send children to sports camps over the summer. Rudolph runs his own camp and over the summer, 200 kids were able to attend on scholarship. For Rudolph, it’s an opportunity to add to the storied history of the Pit. He said the idea came to him after he saw big-name artists selling out professional and college stadiums, like Garth Brooks playing at Notre Dame Stadium. Obviously, playing at the Pit will be a more “intimate” aff air. “There’s so much history and tradition at the Pit,” Rudolph said. “This is a unique and intimate opportunity to see one of this biggest names in country music.” Rudolph met Rucker while he was at University of Notre Dame. The two have become friends over the past 10 years. After Rudolph explained that Rucker wouldn’t be playing to a crowd seated in metal bleachers, Rucker was “all on board for it.” “It’s really special because, fi rst and foremost, it lets us complete the Panther Fitness Center, but it also provides scholarships to students in need,” Rudolph said. “This really hits home for me because this is about getting kids into Elder and giving them opportunities to further their education.” Tickets will go on sale next week and Rudolph expects them to go quick. Tickets will range in price from $45 to $129. “I’m honored that Darius is joining us for this concert. It will be an incredible opportunity for Cincinnati to come together for a great cause and to see Darius truly rock the Pit,” Rudolph said. Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo and his band will open for the superstar. See CONCERT, Page 3A
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