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Social Justice
Honoring The Radical MLK
Honoring The Radical MLK Creating the Beloved Community
Redemption. Forgiveness. Atonement.
From MLK to Immortal TechniqueOne year to the day before he was shot and killed on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood in the chancel of The Riverside Church and delivered a prophetic message which has come to be known as his �Beyond Vietnam� speech.
Taking Part:
Rev. Robert B. Coleman: Chief Program Minister, The Riverside Church
Jamal Joseph: former Black Panther
Cynthia McKinney: political activist
Ramsey Clark: Former Attorney General
Ann Wright: US Army Colonel (retired)
Rev. C.D. Witherspoon: SCLC
Victor Toro: La Pe�a
Irma Bajar: Audre Lorde Project
Rev. Graylan Hagler: Occupy activist, President MRSEJ
Colia Clark: civil rights volunteer
Dave Dennis: freedom rider, CORE
Ben Chaney: brother of James Chaney
Shannon Lanier: Jefferson-Hemings descendant
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Ebony Ecumenical Choir
Sonia Sanchez: poet
Salieu Suso: Kora
Hossain Ajhabeizzadeh: singer/songwriter
Elizabeth Schwartz: youth singer
Jordan Taylor: youth singer
For more info click here, or email Carol Nixon or call: 212.870.6853
Free public event. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
7:00 p.m.
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