‘MLK: From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter’ program set Jan. 12
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present an inspirational musical celebration, “MLK: From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter,” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12, at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach. TV personality Paul Williams, chief meteorologist for Coast TV, will emcee.
The program will feature familiar music of the ‘60s and ‘70s social struggle, such as “What’s Going On” and “I’ll Take You There,” and will rock the crowd with joyous gospel and praise dance.
Christy Taylor, a Milton native and well-known jazz musician and educator, will bring her distinctive sound to the Epworth stage. The Reminders, a Sussex County-based trio, will share music that explores the harmony of heart and spirit through genres that embrace Americana, gospel, roots, praise and bygone days.
Other performers include the CAMP Rehoboth Ensemble, the Praise Choir of Friendship Baptist Church of Lewes, and Joyful Expressions from Friendship United Methodist Church of Millsboro. The music will be supplemented by a dazzling array of segregation-era pictures from the Lewes Historical Society.
Tickets are $25, and children under 12 will be admitted free. Proceeds benefit SDARJ programs including scholarships, academic recognition, criminal justice reform, Black Voices Magazine, racial reconciliation workshops and more.
To purchase tickets, go to bit.ly/mlktickets.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is a nonpartisan organization that educates, informs and advocates for racial justice, equality and fair opportunity. For more information, go to sdarj.org.
