Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
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Rebroadcast in Honor of the March on Washington
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Thursday, August 27
6 PM ET
The Apollo Theater and WNYC partner each January to present WNYC’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. In honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington, and the historical significance of August 28th and the monumental events surrounding this date In history, we revisit this year’s event, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, and Alison Stewart, local host of All of It, moderated this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. This year’s event focused on Dr. King and his colleagues’ skillful use of the media and politically strategic tactics to influence politicians and help pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Panelists consider how those strategies continue to inform and inspire contemporary social justice movements, especially as some of those very protections are under attack today.
Featured guests:
- Herb Boyd – Journalist, educator, and author
- Taylor Branch – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
- Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas – Dean, Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Capehart – Washington Post Opinion Writer
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam – Journalist
- Mary-Pat Hector – National Youth Director for National Action Network
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad – Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Radcliffe Institute
- Rashad Robinson – President of Color Of Change
Performances & presentations by:
- Jessica Care Moore – Poet, Author, & Activist
- Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carrie Mae Weems – Artist and MacArthur Fellow
Master of Ceremonies:
- Terrance McKnight – WQXR
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Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
#ApolloUptownHall
Rebroadcast in Honor of the March on Washington
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Thursday, August 27
6 PM ET
The Apollo Theater and WNYC partner each January to present WNYC’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. In honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington, and the historical significance of August 28th and the monumental events surrounding this date In history, we revisit this year’s event, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, and Alison Stewart, local host of All of It, moderated this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. This year’s event focused on Dr. King and his colleagues’ skillful use of the media and politically strategic tactics to influence politicians and help pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Panelists consider how those strategies continue to inform and inspire contemporary social justice movements, especially as some of those very protections are under attack today.
Featured guests:
- Herb Boyd – Journalist, educator, and author
- Taylor Branch – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
- Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas – Dean, Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Capehart – Washington Post Opinion Writer
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam – Journalist
- Mary-Pat Hector – National Youth Director for National Action Network
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad – Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Radcliffe Institute
- Rashad Robinson – President of Color Of Change
Performances & presentations by:
- Jessica Care Moore – Poet, Author, & Activist
- Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carrie Mae Weems – Artist and MacArthur Fellow
Master of Ceremonies:
- Terrance McKnight – WQXR
Tune In of FB Live Watch on the Apollo Digital Stage
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Accessibility
The Apollo is here for everyone. Artists, audiences, and all supporters should be able to experience The Apollo fully and in a way that is comfortable for them.
The Apollo has taken comprehensive steps to ensure that entrances, seating, restrooms, and more are as accessible and compliant as possible. Learn more about accessibility options and support services that might be right for you.
All persons and bags are subject to search. Bags that have passed inspection must fit comfortably under your seat. Oversized bags are prohibited.
No outside food or beverage. Accommodations are made for patrons with medical needs. Please email access@apollotheater.org or call the box office at (212) 531-5305 for assistance.