Living Legacy Project Presents...
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: The Music of Civil Rights and Social Change
We Shall Overcome:
Music from Civil Rights Movement Mass Meetings
Music Program 1: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 4 pm PST, 5 pm MST, 6 pm CST, 7 pm EST
Musicians: Kathy Bullock, Lea Gilmore, and Kim Harris
Musicians: Kathy Bullock, Lea Gilmore, and Kim Harris
Join three amazing vocalists, Kathy Bullock, Lea Gilmore, and Kim Harris, as they share music from the American Civil Rights Movement Mass Meetings and beyond that builds community and motivates action.
If you missed it, you can watch it here!
If you missed it, you can watch it here!
Guest Artists
Kathy Bullock
Dr. Kathy Bullock is an educator, scholar, singer, accompanist, arranger and choral conductor who specializes in gospel music, spirituals and classical works by composers from the African diaspora. A Professor Emerita of Music from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, she is currently teaching, performing, and conducting workshops and other programs on African American music throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa.
Dr. Bullock earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in Music Theory from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and a B.A. in Music from Brandeis University, MA. Dr. Bullock’s presentations include workshops on spirituals and gospel music and explorations of musical connections between African American culture and West African and Appalachian cultures. Other research areas include the Music of the Civil Rights Movement, and African American Women’s Contributions to the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
In response to the 2020 pandemic Dr. Bullock created a series of inspirational videos online, performing songs of faith and hope. Indeed in all of her work, Dr. Bullock shares infectious joy and inspires heartfelt connections as she celebrates the transcending power of love and spirit through music.
Dr. Bullock earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in Music Theory from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and a B.A. in Music from Brandeis University, MA. Dr. Bullock’s presentations include workshops on spirituals and gospel music and explorations of musical connections between African American culture and West African and Appalachian cultures. Other research areas include the Music of the Civil Rights Movement, and African American Women’s Contributions to the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
In response to the 2020 pandemic Dr. Bullock created a series of inspirational videos online, performing songs of faith and hope. Indeed in all of her work, Dr. Bullock shares infectious joy and inspires heartfelt connections as she celebrates the transcending power of love and spirit through music.
Lea Gilmore
One of the world's most respected inspirational vocalists, social justice and human rights advocates, song leader, and writer… Lea Gilmore has been said to command a "rich and passionate voice in all ways . . . a gift from her soul to our ears and our heart." The jazz, blues, folk and gospel vocalist has lent her voice, literally and figuratively, to advocacy for the under-served around the globe and in her own backyard.
Named by Essence Magazine as one of "25 Women Shaping the World," Lea is a past winner of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award (the “Grammies of the Blues”) for her historical work on womens’ contributions to the Blues, and is the recipient of many other awards.
Ms. Gilmore is the founder and director of “Umoja (meaning "Unity" in Swahili) Musica,” an international effort promoting non-violence, peace and human rights, embracing the power and reach of African-American traditional music in union with the traditional music of other cultures.
A proud Baltimorean and graduate of Morgan State University with a degree in political science and minor in economics; after the “Uprising” in Baltimore City following the death of Freddie Gray, she organized a series of “Community Sings” to bring various parts of the community together to inspire work for change. This work continues.
Lea has performed, lectured and inspired around the world (UK, Europe, Russia, Africa...), heading sold out concerts and workshops for all ages often focused on the intersection of the arts and social justice/activism.
Lea currently serves as the Minister for Racial Justice and Multicultural Engagement and First Service Music Director for Govans Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, where she plans to pursue her calling to ordained ministry.
Named by Essence Magazine as one of "25 Women Shaping the World," Lea is a past winner of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award (the “Grammies of the Blues”) for her historical work on womens’ contributions to the Blues, and is the recipient of many other awards.
Ms. Gilmore is the founder and director of “Umoja (meaning "Unity" in Swahili) Musica,” an international effort promoting non-violence, peace and human rights, embracing the power and reach of African-American traditional music in union with the traditional music of other cultures.
A proud Baltimorean and graduate of Morgan State University with a degree in political science and minor in economics; after the “Uprising” in Baltimore City following the death of Freddie Gray, she organized a series of “Community Sings” to bring various parts of the community together to inspire work for change. This work continues.
Lea has performed, lectured and inspired around the world (UK, Europe, Russia, Africa...), heading sold out concerts and workshops for all ages often focused on the intersection of the arts and social justice/activism.
Lea currently serves as the Minister for Racial Justice and Multicultural Engagement and First Service Music Director for Govans Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, where she plans to pursue her calling to ordained ministry.
Kim Harris
Dr. Kim R. Harris is the Assistant Professor of African American Thought and Practice in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University.
In addition to teaching courses on Black liberation and Womanist theologies, Harris leads music in a variety of liturgical and academic settings. She is a liturgist, composer and recording artist, presenting lectures on the music of the Black Catholic experience, the spirituals of the Underground Railroad and the freedom song of modern Civil Rights Movement. Harris is a member of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and the North American Academy of Liturgy. She is an academic member of the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as well as a liturgical consultant for the Archdiocese of New York Office of Black Ministry.
A gifted cantor, leader of song and a passionate cultural advocate, Harris earned a PhD in worship and the arts from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In fulfillment of her degree, she composed Welcome Table: A Mass of Spirituals, one of the complete Mass settings included in the Lead Me Guide Black Catholic hymnal second edition (GIA Publications Inc).
In addition to teaching courses on Black liberation and Womanist theologies, Harris leads music in a variety of liturgical and academic settings. She is a liturgist, composer and recording artist, presenting lectures on the music of the Black Catholic experience, the spirituals of the Underground Railroad and the freedom song of modern Civil Rights Movement. Harris is a member of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and the North American Academy of Liturgy. She is an academic member of the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as well as a liturgical consultant for the Archdiocese of New York Office of Black Ministry.
A gifted cantor, leader of song and a passionate cultural advocate, Harris earned a PhD in worship and the arts from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In fulfillment of her degree, she composed Welcome Table: A Mass of Spirituals, one of the complete Mass settings included in the Lead Me Guide Black Catholic hymnal second edition (GIA Publications Inc).
All programs are free. Donations will be accepted to support the phenomenal guest speakers/musicians participating in the series and the ongoing work of the Living Legacy Project.
Suggested donation is $15 per program (more if you can, less if you can't).
Living Legacy Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
Suggested donation is $15 per program (more if you can, less if you can't).
Living Legacy Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.