Let Freedom Ring with Leftist Marching Band |
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Bring your bells, musical instruments, and your voices to a
It was on August 28 in 1963 at 3PM that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. first uttered one of the most powerful and memorable phrases in American history, "I have a dream." Dr. King’s speech in front of 300,000 people on the Mall in
In his speech, King urged Americans, “to transform the jangling discords of our nation” and “let freedom ring....from the prodigious hilltops of
In the spirit of what Dr. King called "the fierce urgency of now," the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change has invited people across the country to celebrate the Civil Rights leader's vision by ringing bells at 3 pm on August 28th, the 50th anniversary of his speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail will lead a musical street procession from the
The celebration will conclude back at Discover Portsmouth with light refreshments provided by the Black Heritage Trail.
Event Schedule:
2:45 pm Gather at Discover
3:00 pm Join in nationwide ringing of bells
3:05 pm Procession to African Burying Ground
3:15 pm Memorial Ceremony, Music and Reading of King’s “I Have a Dream”
3:30 pm Return to Discover Portsmouth for refreshments
For more information about the event contact:
The Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail operated by the Portsmouth Historical Society
(603) 436-8433