Rhythm, Rhyme, & Resilience: “Lifting The Light That Lasts” during Kwanzaa 2024
A gathering of music, entertainment and encouragement featuring musicians, historians, poets, artists, & more. In honor of our ancestors and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday and Dream we will gather for an intergenerational moment of strength and connection. Rhythm and Rhyme represents Blues, Soul Music and Storytelling. Resilience stands for sharing information and resources including supporting businesses that support the Black community.
Join us for a love letter to Chicago.
“Lifting The Light That Lasts” during Kwanzaa 2024!
Event Details:
- Rhythm, Rhyme, & Resilience
- Sunday, December 29 at 3 PM (Ujamaa, the 4th day of Kwanzaa)
- Doors Open: 2:30 PM (Free street parking available)
This gathering will celebrate music, entertainment, and encouragement, featuring a diverse lineup of musicians, poets, artists, and more. We honor our ancestors and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday and Dream with an intergenerational moment of strength and connection.
Featured Performers:
- Billy Branch: Grammy-nominated blues harmonica player and hip hop co-producer
- The Sons of Blues: Voted Best Blues Band by Chicago's Reader
- avery r. young: Poet and performer
- Shawn Wallace: Musician & composer
- Afrika Porter: Activist, speaker, business owner, filmmaker & teacher
- Respair Media: Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger
- Emily Hooper Lansana: Storyteller, arts administrator, & educator
- Michelle Duster: Author / public historian
- Isaac Stanley: Yoga instructor and community elder
- Sylvia Ewing: Multimedia producer, poet, PBS host, & HistoryMaker
- Tonyisha Harris: Youth climate activist/creative, The Nature Conservancy
Live Streaming Information:
This program will be recorded and live streamed nationally at 6 PM CST on January 15, 2025, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday and Dream to uplift the Black community and family nationwide.
Production Team:
Produced by Sylvia Ewing with Deb Grant, Isaac Stanley, Michelle Duster, Rosa Branch, and Tony Mangiullo.
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A gathering of music, entertainment and encouragement featuring musicians, historians, poets, artists, & more. In honor of our ancestors and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday and Dream we will gather for an intergenerational moment of strength and connection. Rhythm and Rhyme represents Blues, Soul Music and Storytelling. Resilience stands for sharing information and resources including supporting businesses that support the Black community.