Arts & Entertainment
The African Roots Center Presents the Real History Series
Celebrity Activism: From Paul Robeson to Colin Kaepernick
The six-part series kicks-off with a spotlight on Paul Robeson – the singer, actor, and political force whose booming baritone and oratory skill made him an iconic figure of the 20th Century – and provides an understanding of the way in which individuals leverage their celebrity to advance social equality and racial justice.
Paul Robeson will be featured in three programs. Paul Robeson: The Early Days on Saturday, August 3 from 4 pm – 6 pm, Paul Robeson: The Athlete on Friday, September 13 from 6 pm – 8 pm, and Paul Robeson: The Stage and Screen Actor on Saturday, September 21 from 4 pm – 6 pm.
The series will include talks about Jack Johnson, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Muhammad Ali and Colin Kaepernick.
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Future dates are Friday, October 11 at 6 pm, Saturday, October 19 at 4 pm, and Friday, November 15 at 6 pm.
Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.
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The African Roots Center is located at 43 Gill Street in Kingston.
For more information, visit our website.
About the Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center: Our mission is to promote literacy through teaching and learning about the African roots experience, including history and culture, through a dynamic exchange of information, ideas, and creativity. We honor and encourage the transmission of history through written and oral history, spoken word, paintings, cultural artifacts and other forms of artistic expression. We celebrate the multifaceted ways to acquire knowledge. We believe that knowledge of the diverse cultural roots of people in our community needs to be understood and spread through sharing and learning from one another. As a nonprofit community resource, the A.J. Williams African Roots Center relies on donations and grants to fund acquisitions for the library collection, the After School Program, community events, lectures, performances, presentations and more, which are available to participants, guests, visitors and community partners at no charge. We are located at 43 Gill Street in the Ponckhockie neighborhood of Kingston. Visit our website for more information.
