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SUMMARY:Museum on Main Street in La Junta
DESCRIPTION:Colorado Humanities will tour “Crossroads: Change in Rural America\,” a Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit to 10 Colorado communities August 2023 to December 2024. The exhibit takes a broad look at the characteristics of rural America\, how an attraction to and interaction with the land formed the basis of rural America\, and how these communities and small towns evolve. \nThe exhibition opens in La Junta at Otero College\, 1802 Colorado Ave La Junta\, CO 81050\, on January 22\, 2024 and will be on view through March 2\, 2024 before moving to the other communities. \nAbout “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” \n“Crossroads” explores how rural American communities changed in the 20th century. Currently\, most of the United States landscape remains rural with only 3.5% of the landmass considered urban. Since 1900\, the percentage of Americans living in rural areas dropped from 60% to 17%. The exhibition looks at that remarkable societal change and how rural Americans responded. \nAmericans have relied on rural crossroads for generations. These places where people gather to exchange goods\, services\, culture\, and engage in political and community discussions are an important part of our cultural fabric. Despite the massive economic and demographic impacts brought on by these changes\, America’s small towns continue to creatively focus on new opportunities for growth and development.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/museum-on-main-street-in-la-junta/
LOCATION:Otero College\, 1802 Colorado Ave\, La Junta\, CO\, 81050\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Museum on Main Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240211T153000
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Greeley
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partner High Plains Library District. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-greeley/
LOCATION:LINC Library\, 501 8th Ave\, Greeley\, CO\, 80631\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240212T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T215626
CREATED:20231229T195306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T222858Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Denver
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partner Windsor Gardens. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-denver/
LOCATION:Windsor Gardens\, 595 S Clinton St\, Auditorium\, Denver\, CO\, 80247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T215626
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Erie
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partner High Plains Library District. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-erie/
LOCATION:Erie Community Library\, 400 Powers St\, Erie\, CO\, 80516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T215626
CREATED:20231229T195921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T223047Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Fort Collins
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partners Front Range Community College and Poudre River Public Library District. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-fort-collins/
LOCATION:Front Range Community College\, 4616 S. Shields St.\, Longs Peak Student Center\, Ft. Collins\, CO\, 80526\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240215T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T215626
CREATED:20231229T200602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T224335Z
UID:16044-1708020000-1708025400@coloradohumanities.org
SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Pueblo
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partner Pueblo Community College. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-pueblo/
LOCATION:Pueblo Community College Hoag Theater\, 900 West Orman Avenue\, Pueblo\, CO\, 81004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240216T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T215626
CREATED:20231229T201003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T180524Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Glenwood Springs
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partner Colorado Mountain College. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-glenwood-springs/
LOCATION:Morgridge Commons\, 815 Cooper Avenue\, 2nd floor\, Glenwood Springs\, CO\, 81601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240217T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T215626
CREATED:20231229T201405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T223432Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. in Black History Live Tour – Cañon City
DESCRIPTION:Black History Live tour is an annual recognition each February of the significant contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to art\, culture\, economic development\, education\, human rights\, medicine\, public services\, politics\, and sports. This year’s statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Rosa Parks by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone\, and Martin Luther King\, Jr. by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. \nThank you to our partner Cañon City Public Library. \nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. (1929-1968)\nReverend\, theologian\, civil and human rights leader and arguably the “greatest American of the 20th century\,” Dr. King embodied all of these things but would be the first to disown most of the titles afforded him. An intensely guilt-ridden yet brilliant man who rose to greatness during the most eventful years of the Civil Rights Movement. \nBorn in Atlanta\, Georgia in 1929 and raised in a middle-class African American community by his parents\, Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King\, Sr.\, Dr. King’s relationship with the Black church\, his optimism in human nature\, and his inner knowledge of the worth and dignity of African American people was nurtured in his early years. \nIn 1953 he married Coretta Scott\, and in 1954 he was appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery\, Alabama; this would essentially mark the end of his “quiet middle-class existence.” For the next 13 years he would be at the forefront of a movement that would become known as “the second American Revolution.” \nFrom the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) to the Poor People’s campaign (1967-68)\, his life was filled with immense joy\, pain\, triumph\, tragedy\, hatred\, and most of all\, love. \nAbout Marvin Jefferson\nMarvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor. He studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University\, and from 1981 – 1996 he was the producer/artistic director of the Ensemble Theatre Company in New Jersey\, a professional acting company that he co-founded. Between 1997 and 2009 he performed the Paul Robeson Chautauqua character for the entire Newark\, New Jersey school district. He prepared for his portrayal of Robeson by attending the Annual Great Plains Chautauqua in West Fargo\, North Dakota. From 2005 – 2010 Jefferson appeared as Robeson in the Colorado\, Maryland\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Ohio and Nevada Chautauqua festivals. During this time he also began his Chautauqua portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Jefferson taught acting for the summer programs at Essex County College\, the New Jersey Institute of Technology\, the Franklin Township Department of Social Services of New Jersey\, and the Newark School of Arts. He currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College.
URL:https://coloradohumanities.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-in-black-history-live-tour-canon-city/
LOCATION:Steeple Event Center\, 701 Macon Ave.\, Cañon City\, CO\, 81212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Live,History
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