Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round
The Music of Civil Rights and Social Change
Our 2nd Tuesday music series, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: The Music of Civil Rights and Social Change, will present music that reaches back in time to the 1950s and 60s and music that is as new as a CD being released in 2021.
We hope you hop aboard our virtual bus and take a journey through the musical soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s and into today’s new movement for civil and voting rights.
We hope you hop aboard our virtual bus and take a journey through the musical soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s and into today’s new movement for civil and voting rights.
Celebrate: The Music of of Civil Rights is part of our 4th Sunday Speaker Series, so note the date and time difference from other programs in the series listed below it.
Celebrate! The Music of Civil Rights
Speaker Program 1: Sunday, January 24, 2021, 5:30-6:30 pm Eastern
Musicians: Crys Matthews, Melanie DeMore, and Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
The first program, which will lead off both our Speaker and our Music series, will feature amazing artists who will share music of the Civil Rights Movement and provide context and understanding of the role music played in the Movement. Come sing along!
Musicians: Crys Matthews, Melanie DeMore, and Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
The first program, which will lead off both our Speaker and our Music series, will feature amazing artists who will share music of the Civil Rights Movement and provide context and understanding of the role music played in the Movement. Come sing along!
We Shall Overcome: Music from Civil Rights Movement Mass Meetings
Music Program 1: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, followed by a 30 minute discussion
Musicians: Dr. Kathy Bullock, Lea Gilmore, and Dr. 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.
Musicians: Dr. Kathy Bullock, Lea Gilmore, and Dr. 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.
Soundtrack of Social Change: Writing Songs of Protest and Justice
Music Program 2: Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, followed by a 30 minute discussion
Musicians: Jack Williams, Colleen Kattau, and Tom Prasada-Rao
Musicians: Jack Williams, Colleen Kattau, and Tom Prasada-Rao
The music that fueled the Modern Civil Rights Movement was not all traditional or written in the community. Passionate writers, then and now, have contributed powerful songs to bring critical awareness and action alive. Join us March 9th and meet three amazing songwriters who, in the spirit of that time, continue to create songs that represent the best of the struggle for civil rights. Their work shows how the skillful art of topical song can put a human face on the often-misunderstood nature of protest!
Protest Music: Songs in Action
Music Program 3: Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, followed by a 30 minute discussion
Musicians: Holly Near, Reggie Harris, and Matt Watroba
In this liminal time, as we balance between the way things used to be pre-pandemic (“normal”) and the way things will be (“the new normal”), join three of today’s most stirring and perceptive singers/songwriters/storytellers, Holly Near, Matt Watroba, and Reggie Harris, as they share music and insight in “Protest Music: Songs in Action,” another program in Living Legacy Project’s series Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: The Music of Civil Rights and Social Change. This three-way conversation/musical sharing is sure to motivate, inspire, and challenge us all to work toward a post-pandemic world filled with justice, peace, and compassion.
Musicians: Holly Near, Reggie Harris, and Matt Watroba
In this liminal time, as we balance between the way things used to be pre-pandemic (“normal”) and the way things will be (“the new normal”), join three of today’s most stirring and perceptive singers/songwriters/storytellers, Holly Near, Matt Watroba, and Reggie Harris, as they share music and insight in “Protest Music: Songs in Action,” another program in Living Legacy Project’s series Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round: The Music of Civil Rights and Social Change. This three-way conversation/musical sharing is sure to motivate, inspire, and challenge us all to work toward a post-pandemic world filled with justice, peace, and compassion.
Sankofa: The Musical Legacy of Protest
Music Program 4: Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern, followed by a 30 minute discussion
Musicians: Guy Davis, Faith Nolan, and Emma's Revolution!
Musicians: Guy Davis, Faith Nolan, and Emma's Revolution!
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.
