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Join us for a live conversation exploring the power of film to amplify the untold and underrepresented stories of the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring Emmy-winning producer Opal H. Bennett, who leads the March On! Filmmaker Competition, and special guest and former March On! film competition winner Christine Swanson, acclaimed director of FANNIE, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel and Albany Road, this session will offer a behind-the-scenes look at crafting powerful visual narratives that move hearts and inspire action.…
Feeling drained by today’s challenges? Take a moment to refuel your spirit and draw inspiration from the courageous changemakers who shaped the Civil Rights Movement. MARCH ON! is more than an event—it’s a movement, a rallying cry, and a soul-stirring experience designed to recharge your passion for justice, creativity, and truth. Join us for a virtual gathering where we’ll revisit electrifying moments from past festivals—where history, music, and the arts bring the stories of the Civil Rights Movement to life.…
March On is honored to announce an exclusive virtual salon “Long Way Down: From Page to Stage” featuring March On Founder Robert Raben, in dialogue with MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and award-winning Author Jason Reynolds. Reynolds’ groundbreaking story has been reimagined as a critically acclaimed musical by Dahlak Brathwaite and Khiyon Hursey, bringing its raw emotion, gripping storytelling, and rhythmic urgency to the stage. Jason and Robert explore the unquestioned norms of revenge that sustain loss and trauma, the silent weight…
The Prophet, a reading in honor of the 101st anniversary of this classic book of 26 prose poems written by the acclaimed Lebanese-American writer, Khalil Gibran, accompanied by violinist Keith Colón, Jr.
