With America celebrating Martin Luther King Day, I thought it would be good time to dust off a playlist I prepared a few years ago to celebrate the graduation of new class of organizers and civil rights activists. I made a few adjustments and additions to fill out two hours for the set and reflect some additions to my own collection, but I maintained the story arc of the playlist as a musical organizing cycle from identifying the issue, organizing the community, making the demands, and winning social change.
In honor of Martin Luther King, I will end the set with the moving performance of
Sunday in Savannah at Westbury Music Fair on April 7, 1968, just three days after Dr. King's assassination.
I hope you can come to The Velvet from 5 to 7 p.m. for an exploration of just a tiny portion of the Music for the Revolution.
Glad you were able to fit into the afternoon slot. Take good care of it, Caj. - Aleks
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