NYC 2/27/15 - My Brother’s Keeper Community Convening

SAVE THE DATE
YOUNG MEN’S INITIATIVE
My Brother’s Keeper Community Convening
Friday, February 27th, 2015
8:30am-3:00pm
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
Between 135th and 136th Streets
On February 27th, you are invited to join the NYC Young Men’s
Initiative for the My Brother’s Keeper Community Convening at
the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This event
will provide a unique opportunity for community members,
elected officials, and partners from across the city to discuss
strategies for engaging young men of color.
Formal invitation to follow. We look forward to your attendance.
For more information contact: ymiconvening@cityhall.nyc.gov

APOLLO UPTOWN HALL - HEAR OUR VOICES, COUNT OUR VOTES: MLK’S MARCH CONTINUES SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 3PM

APOLLO UPTOWN HALL - HEAR OUR VOICES,

COUNT OUR VOTES: MLK’S MARCH CONTINUES

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 3PM

Presented by WNYC and the Apollo Theater 

Co-moderators:

                        Brian Lehrer and Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Panelists:

                        Dante Berry - Deputy Director, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice

                        Rita Bender - Lawyer, Teacher, Activist

                        Majora Carter - Urban Revitalization Strategist

                        Daryl Pinckney - Author

                        Charles Rangel - U.S. House of Rep. New York's 13th Congressional District

                        Michael Skolnik - Civil Rights Leader, Political Director to Russell Simmons

Special Tribute Performances to: Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee and Yuri Kochiyama

Musical Performance by: Alyson Williams and Refining Faith

In celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, WNYC’s annual Martin Luther King Day celebration will return to the Apollo Theater for a special edition of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, which brings together Harlem audiences with scholars, community leaders, and activists to engage in conversation about King’s legacy and how his teachings affect us today. This year's event explores the 50 years since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. WNYC’s Brian Lehrer will co-host this event with MSNBC's Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry as they guide us through the past half-century and explore the significant moments leading to today's democratic landscape in America.

This event is FREE and open to the public

* First admittance given to those who register.

Click here to RSVP

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