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01. Annual Observance of the Birthday of The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The Boys Choir of Harlem, January 13, 1985 02. Logistics for MLK Birthday Celebration for January 1985 03. Press release 1985 Boys Choir of Harlem 04. Background Info about the Boys Choir of Harlem 05. Boys Choir of Harlem Schedule 06. O’Grady’s Article about the Chapel and MLK Celebration 07. Contacts for MLK’s Birthday Celebration 08. Thank you to Media for coverage MLK 1985

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The acclaimed Salvation Army Harbor Light Choir pays tribute to the great American civil rights leader with a concert of joyous and inspirational songs

Abstract Texas Southern University Concert Choir Directed by Dr. Jason Oby Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 12:00 pm The Texas Southern University Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Jason Oby, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choirs at Texas Southern University, will be singing mostly choral arrangements of Spirituals, but a few solo arrangements sung by student soloists. The performance includes: Talk about a child that do love Jesus arr. William Dawson Ezekiel saw...

Abstract Songs for Justice: A Series Exploring Music in Social Justice Movements 2022 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration in partnership with Community Music Center of Houston Livestreamed (Free with suggested contribution $5-20) In 2022, the Rothko Chapel presents Songs for Justice, a series of concerts and conversations exploring the role that music plays to further social justice movements, addressing today’s inequities and injustices. Coinciding with...

Abstract Songs for Peace featuring The Houston Ebony Opera Guild Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. The Rothko Chapel presents Songs for Peace featuring musicians from the Houston Ebony Opera Guild in a concert affiliated with the Music for Peace Project. The program will be dedicated to the theme of Peace with selections ranging from Marvin Hamlisch's One Song to Let there be peace on Earth. ...

Abstract Rutha Mae Harris"Without the songs of the movement, personally I believe that there wouldn't have been a movement."- Rutha Mae Harris The Rothko Chapel continues its tradition of honoring The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life with a musical tribute on his birthday. This year the Chapel is thrilled to feature the renowned Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris in an exploration of singing as a nonviolent practice during the Civil Rights movement. In addition to rousing...

Abstract Discussion and performance in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday David Banner, Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, Toni Blackman, and Dr. Anthony Pinn; moderated by Aundrea Matthews Presented in partnership with the Center for Engaged Leadership and Collaborative Learning at Rice UniversityThe Rothko Chapel continues its tradition of honoring The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life on his birthday. This year the Chapel is honored to welcome award-winning artist...

Abstract Jason Oby Suggested donation $10 To celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the Rothko Chapel presents music that inspired MLK as he led the movement to transform America from separation and strife to full civil rights and social justice for all. Tenor Jason Oby is joined by some of Houston’s leading African-American singers in a stirring program of protest songs, spirituals, and black gospel music. Further evoking the spirit of the movement, excerpts from...

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In collaboration with Hunters’ Creek Elementary School and Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux. African American History Month Celebration

Abstract Vimeo Livestream, 6pm CDT 2021 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration The Radical King and the Quest to Change America Free event with suggested contributions $5-20Today, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated for his 'dream' of a just America, but by the end of his career King was calling for a "radical reconstruction" of the United States. What compelled the transformation of King's ideas and what do they tell us about our society today? For the 2021 Annual MLK Birthday...