Jazz in the Civil Rights Movement

This program is generally referred to as a Wrap Around. It is a combined lecture and music performance entitled Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement presented by Galen Abdur-Razzaq of Flute Juice Productions. It begins with a flute prelude performed by Galen. Followed by a 60 minutes PowerPoint presentation chronicling the music from the turn of the century to present day and highlighting various artists, their music, their influence on the evolution of jazz, and their struggles. In addition, it illustrates how jazz became part of the advocacy for the Civil Rights Movement, with proceeds from jazz concerts used to finance major events such as the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington in 1963. Lecture is infused with music demonstrations. Includes 15 - 20 minutes Q & A at the end. Register for the zoom link by emailing lib@rcls.org