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* [[January 21]] ([[Martin Luther King, Jr]] Day): March from [[Birmingham City Hall]] to [[Kelly Ingram Park]] and Civil Rights Rally at [[16th Street Baptist Church]] | * [[January 21]] ([[Martin Luther King, Jr]] Day): March from [[Birmingham City Hall]] to [[Kelly Ingram Park]] and Civil Rights Rally at [[16th Street Baptist Church]] | ||
** [[MLK Love Feast]] for homeless and senior citizens, [[Boutwell Auditorium]] | ** [[MLK Love Feast]] for homeless and senior citizens, [[Boutwell Auditorium]] | ||
** | ** "[[Reflect and Rejoice]] concert with premieres of "Here We Are" and "Send Me Hope" by composer [[Henry Panion]]. [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]] conducted by Roderick Cox at the [[Alys Stephens Center]]. | ||
* [[January 24]]–[[January 26|26]]: SCLC Leadership Conference | * [[January 24]]–[[January 26|26]]: SCLC Leadership Conference | ||
* [[January 27]] | * [[January 27]]: NAACP salute to Civil Rights Mass Churches, 16th Street Baptist | ||
* [[February 15]]: Public lecture by rapper/actor Common (Lonnie Lynn, Jr) at [[Bartow Arena]] | |||
* [[September 19]]: [[Eric Essix]] performing "[[Evolution (Eric Essix album)|Evolution]]" at the Alys Stephens Center. | |||
* [[September 21]]: Premiere of Yotam Haber's "[[A More Convenient Season]]" by the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]], conducted by Damon Gupton at the Alys Stephens Center | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://50yearsforward.com 50 Years Forward] website | |||
* [http://www.uab.edu/50yearsforward/ Fifty Years Forward] at uab.edu | |||
[[Category:2013 events]] | [[Category:2013 events]] | ||
[[Category:Civil rights events]] | [[Category:Civil rights events]] | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 6 December 2012
50 Years Forward is the theme of the City of Birmingham's year-long program of events recognizing the semi-centennial anniversary of the Birmingham Campaign and the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.
Ancillary events
- January 5: NAACP Emancipation Commemoration at Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
- January 17: Release of NAACP's When We Walk commemorative calendar.
- January 18: "This is Our Story" music and spoken word program at St Joseph Baptist Church
- January 19: Citywide Youth Program and activities at Shiloh Baptist Church. SCLC gun buy-back at St Joseph Baptist
- January 20: Cultural Arts Presentation at Hopewell Baptist Church
- January 21 (Martin Luther King, Jr Day): March from Birmingham City Hall to Kelly Ingram Park and Civil Rights Rally at 16th Street Baptist Church
- MLK Love Feast for homeless and senior citizens, Boutwell Auditorium
- "Reflect and Rejoice concert with premieres of "Here We Are" and "Send Me Hope" by composer Henry Panion. Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roderick Cox at the Alys Stephens Center.
- January 24–26: SCLC Leadership Conference
- January 27: NAACP salute to Civil Rights Mass Churches, 16th Street Baptist
- February 15: Public lecture by rapper/actor Common (Lonnie Lynn, Jr) at Bartow Arena
- September 19: Eric Essix performing "Evolution" at the Alys Stephens Center.
- September 21: Premiere of Yotam Haber's "A More Convenient Season" by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Damon Gupton at the Alys Stephens Center
External links
- 50 Years Forward website
- Fifty Years Forward at uab.edu