Talks
Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2016
- 10:30AM
BAM presents the 30th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., New York City’s largest public celebration of the great civil rights leader. This year’s main event features a keynote address by prominent intellectual, professor, author, and radio host Michael Eric Dyson, with musical performances by Kimberly Nichole and The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir.
Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-seated basis starting at 8am in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House lobby.
BAM presents a community art exhibition featuring original Dr. King-inspired work by students from the University Settlement Atlantic Terminal Community Center.
Visionary documentarian Stanley Nelson surveys the history, ambitions, and legacies of the Black Panthers, combining archival footage with interviews, shedding light on an under-explored dimension of US history.
Michael Eric Dyson is one of the nation’s most influential public intellectuals.
Vocalist Kimberly Nichole is best known for her appearance on season eight of NBC's The Voice.