On Wed. Jan. 11 at 1:00 p.m. in the Council on Aging, John Clark and his Great American Music Experience presents a fascinating program on music associated with the road to freedom for African Americans. This travelogue begins in the days of the Underground Railroad with the spirituals of the enslaved and the abolitionist protest songs. After the Civil War two other important players in this story are featured: the Fisk Jubilee Singers (1870s) and Bert Williams (early 1900s), whose performances represented an affirmation of the proud heritage of African-Americans. Then in the early 20th century, in the midst of Jim Crow legislation, the first freedom anthems emerged: Oh, Freedom and Lift Every Voice and Sing. The program then highlights the contributions of the Harlem Renaissance. Reservations required, contact the COA at 508-358-2990 or coa@wayland.ma.us.