Local leaders get parts in ‘Say It Loud’ at Hattiloo Theatre
An 1894 photo captures Booker T. Washington, one of the historic figures who’ll be depicted in “Say it Loud” a free program by Hatiloo Theatre. (Library of Congress via AP)
Marcus Garvey (in a 1922 Associated Press photo of a parade in Harlem) is one of the historic figures who’ll be depicted in “Say It Loud.” (AP file)
Shirley Chisholm (in a 1972 photo from her campaign for the U.S. Presidency) will be featured in the Hattiloo Theatre program. (Richard Drew/AP file)
Comedian and activist Dick Gregory (ina 2012 photo) will be represented in the Hattiloo Theatre presentation. (Matt Sayles/AP file)
John Lewis (on Capitol Hill in 2007) is among the historic figures who’ll be represented in the Hattiloo Theatre program. (Lawrence Jackson/AP file)
Fannie Lou Hamer (in a 1964 photo) is one of the historic figures who will be depicted in “Say It Loud.” (AP/file)
Playwright Lorraine Hansberry (in a 1959 photo) will be represented in “Say It Loud.” (NY Herald Tribune/AP file)
Mary McLeod Bethur (second from left) is one of the historic individuals featured in “Say It Loud.” In 1949 President Harry Truman posed with Bethune, Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (Ambassador of India to the United States), and Dr. Ralph Bunche (UN Director of Trusteeship) when they were presented with citations for outstanding citizenship. (Harvey Georges/AP file)
In a free, virtual series, actors will perform speeches by Booker T. Washington, Shirley Chisholm, Dick Gregory and John Lewis. They’ll be introduced by Shelby County Commission members present and past and a Rhodes College professor, among others.
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