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The Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison, New York will present its 17th annual Martin Luther King Day observances, “Bringing the Dream Home: Civil Rights and the Hudson Valley” Sunday evening, January 20 and Monday afternoon January 21.
On Monday, January 21 at 2pm, the Library presents its MLK Day program for school-age children, with The Ebony Hillbillies presenting music. As one of the last black string bands in the U.S., and the only one currently based in NYC-the Hillbillies keep an important legacy alive with a rootsy, homegrown style that was a key element in the genesis of All American Music-Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll and Country. Storyteller Jonathan Kruk will emcee. The 2013 MLK Day program is made possible with generous support from the Friends of Desmond-Fish Library.
Special Guests and Speakers
STEWART BURNS Newest book, To The Mountaintop,is more than a biography, To the Mountaintop is the history of a turbulent epoch that changed the course of American and world history. Moral warrior and nonviolent apostle; man of God rocked by fury, fear, and guilt; rational thinker driven by emotional and spiritual truth -- Martin Luther King Jr. struggled to reconcile these divisions in his soul. Here is an intimate narrative of his intellectual and spiritual journey from cautious liberal, to reluctant radical, to righteous revolutionary. Stewart Burns draws not only on King's speeches, letters, writings, and well-reported strategizing and activities, but also on previously underutilized oral histories of key meetings and events, which present a dramatic account of King and the movement in the crucial years from 1955 to 1968.
The Ebony Hillbillies The band, led by Henrique Prince {Violin, Vocals} and Norris Bennett { Banjo,Mountain Dulcimer, Guitar, Vocals} and including William”Salty Bill” Salter ‘on acoustic Bass and Vocals and Newman Taylor Baker on Washboard, Percussion and Vocals with Gloria Thomas Gassaway on Bones and Vocals.-creates an untamed and joyful vibe.
Whether they play for thousands of people at Carnegie Hall or a crowd at Grand
Central station, The Ebony Hillbillies bring history alive with the still vibrant sound of
Americana, that echoes across generations and transcends all racial and cultural
boundaries.
Joining The Ebony Hillbillies will be Storyteller JONATHAN KRUK who will emcee.