{"id":215140,"date":"2023-10-05T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215140"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:29:00","slug":"charles-burrell-who-broke-color-barrier-as-a-classical-musician-celebrates-103rd-birthday-at-aurora-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/charles-burrell-who-broke-color-barrier-as-a-classical-musician-celebrates-103rd-birthday-at-aurora-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Burrell, who broke color barrier as a classical musician, celebrates 103rd birthday at Aurora school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students at the Charles Burrell Visual &amp; Performing Arts Campus\u00a0held a birthday celebration for Charles Burrell, the school&#8217;s namesake, in Aurora on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Burrell, who turned 103 years old on Wednesday, is a bass player who broke the color barrier as a classical musician. 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