ABOVE PHOTO: On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, Citizens Bank presented the African American Museum in Philadelphia with a $25,000 contribution to support its 2018 MLK Weekend Celebration.
Sponsored by Citizens Bank
January 12th – 15th, 2018
The African American Museum in Philadelphia and Citizens Bank invite you to enjoy a full weekend of enriching, fun, inspirational, family-friendly activities in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr!
AAMP’s 2018 MLK Weekend kicks off on Friday, January 12th with Passion, Progress & Pulchritude, an evening of MLK-inspired poetry and music. Then, the weekend continues from Saturday to Monday with three full days of interactive and enlightening arts activities, performances and workshops, including a Saturday film screening and discussion, the Citizens Bank Scavenger Hunt and Book Giveaway, and a Monday keynote address by Dr. Howard Stevenson, a University of Pennsylvania Professor of Africana Studies, and Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative. Guests can also explore our core exhibition, Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia, 1776-1876, and the temporary exhibition, Gardens of the Mind.
Thanks to the generosity of Citizens Bank, the museum’s admission will be reduced to $2 for all guests during the MLK Weekend Celebration festivities.
Dan Fitzpatrick, President, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware; Patricia Wilson Aden, President and CEO, African American Museum in Philadelphia; and Michael B. Hill, Chair, Board of Directors, African American Museum in Philadelphia.
AAMP’s 2018 MLK Weekend Schedule:
Friday, January 12 ~ 7 – 9 pm
Passion, Progress & Pulchritude: An Evening of Poetry & Music
Join AAMP for a can’t-miss evening of poetry and music inspired by the life, legacy and work of MLK, and curated by Philly’s own, Nina “Lyrispect” Ball. Featured performers include Brinae Ali Bradley, Christian Lovehall, Solomon Thorne, along with the sounds of Basquiat Blues house band led by Heru Shabaka Ra. This event is free and open to the public with RSVP.
Free R.S.V.P.
Saturday – Monday, January 13th – 15th
Free Admission for Selected Community-based Groups, Discounted Admissions for Families
Saturday, January 13th
MLK Weekend Celebration
Owning the Dream: Taking Personal Responsibility
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Mlanjeni face painting and balloon animals (Galleries)
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
MLK Reenactor Presentation (Lobby/throughout)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Hip-Hop Jazz Musicology (Auditorium)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Films at AAMP: Brother Outsider Screening & Conversation
Sunday, January 14th
MLK Weekend Celebration
Owning the Dream: Taking Personal Responsibility
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
MLK Reenactor Presentation (Lobby/throughout)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Weez The People Workshop & Performance (Auditorium)
Monday, January 16
MLK Weekend Celebration
Owning the Dream: Taking Personal Responsibility
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Citizens Bank Scavenger Hunt and Book Giveaway
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mlanjeni face painting and balloon animals (Galleries)
11:00 am – 11:20 am
AAMP/Citizens Bank Welcome and Opening Remarks (Auditorium)
11:20 am – 11:45 am
2018 Creativity Contest Winners Presentation (Auditorium)
11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Keynote Speaker (Auditorium)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Roger Lee’s Hip-Hop Dance Fundamentals Workshop (Auditorium)
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm
Sister Cities Girls’ Choir Performance (Auditorium)
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Limitless Performing Arts Dancers Performance (Auditorium)
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm
The New Freedom Theater Workshop (Auditorium)
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
Dance4Life Company Performance (Auditorium)
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Clef Club Performance (Auditorium)
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble Performance (Auditorium)
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