Friends and fans of Guy Carawan will honor the legendary singer, folklorist, and activist whose arrangement of "We Shall Overcome" became the anthem of the American civil rights movement. The "Singing for Justice" celebration will take place on Saturday, October 23, 2:30-5 pm, at the home and garden of Jan Goodman & Jerry Manpearl, 939 San Vicente Blvd., Santa Monica, CA (Nw corner of Larkin). Tickets are $35. To purchase tickets, go to this website: www.highlandercenter.org For over 50 years, Carawan has worked as the music director for the Highlander Research and Education Center in Tennessee, a training center for grassroots activists, including Rev. Martin Luther King and Rosa Park. The concert will feature Guy and his wife Candie Carawan, Len Chandler, Ross Altman, The Get Lit Players, Betty Mae Fikes of the Freedom Singers, Bernie Pearl,...
- 10/13/2010
- by Peter Dreier
- Huffington Post
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