Freedom & Sacrifice in Our Beloved Struggle:
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In a time of war and crisis, the voice of Martin Luther King Jr. calls to us: not from the past, but from our shared future. We invite all to join us as we pay tribute to the man who gave his life to our beloved struggle for freedom.
We dedicate this event to the 168 martyred schoolchildren of Minab, Iran. Location: Mother Bethel AME Church, 419 S. 6th St, Philadelphia Please consider donating to help make this event possible. All contributions will go directly to cover honorariums for musical performers, and refreshments for both days. |
Click here for a list of readings by Martin Luther King Jr. and a timeline of the Black Freedom Movement.
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Program
Friday, April 17th Freedom and Sacrifice: A Narrative of Revolution 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Mother Bethel AME Church, 419 S. 6th St, Philadelphia Featuring musical and artistic performances by:
And dramatic recitations of: W.E.B. Du Bois, Mamie Till-Mobley, Paul Robeson, Diane Nash, Patrice Lumumba, Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan, James Baldwin and more Saturday, April 18th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: Mother Bethel AME Church, 419 S. 6th St, Philadelphia 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Doors open & refreshments 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Introduction 10:45 am - 12:45 pm | Panel. Can America Move Beyond White Supremacy? King Speaks to Freedom Fighters Today
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Reading of Declaration for America's 250th 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Townhall. Renewing the Struggle for Democracy in a Time of War and Chaos: Our Moral Responsibility
Free and open to the public. Food and refreshments to be provided both days.
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A Declaration of Resistance and Purpose in the 250th Year of the American Revolution
Two voices speak to this moment: Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. One belongs to the past; the other beckons to the future. The American Revolution of 1776 changed the world, yet it was born twisted with contradiction, desecrating its own declaration of the equality of man. What Jefferson and his compatriots began, they could not complete. Democracy died except in the hearts of Black men and women; most of whom remained enslaved.
From this lineage and from the depths of oppression, Martin Luther King rises to the stage of world history. He stands at the center of the most profound revolution in our nation’s life, the Black Freedom Movement of the 20th century; a man anointed by history and by humanity. In a dialogue between Jefferson and King, it is King who has the last word. If this nation is to have a future, Martin Luther King is the door through which we must enter. He is the father of a new American people; it is his voice that we need most desperately.
From this lineage and from the depths of oppression, Martin Luther King rises to the stage of world history. He stands at the center of the most profound revolution in our nation’s life, the Black Freedom Movement of the 20th century; a man anointed by history and by humanity. In a dialogue between Jefferson and King, it is King who has the last word. If this nation is to have a future, Martin Luther King is the door through which we must enter. He is the father of a new American people; it is his voice that we need most desperately.
