King’s Legacy: The Black Church and Social Activism Today

Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts of Abyssinian Baptist Church and SUNY Old Westbury and Rev. Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church discuss the continuing role of New York’s African American churches in advancing civil rights and social activism with Carol Jenkins, host of Black America on CUNY TV.

Before and after the conversation, singer Imani Uzuri, will perform. Reception to follow. $25 with discount code KING1, which includes museum admission.

http://www.mcny.org/kinginny