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WASHINGTON PARK — The DuSable Museum of African American History will celebrate the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of lectures and performances Monday.
The day features the theme Focused On Freedom and will run 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the museum, 740 E. 56th Place. It brings together public speakers, educators and artists for an all-day reflection on King’s efforts for equity and justice.
The day kicks off with an exploration of the museum’s archives of King’s Chicago campaign, in which he addressed racial discrimination in housing and hiring.
At 1 p.m., public speaker Marcus Gentry will talk about King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, followed by an MLK puppet show and a performance from storyteller Momma Kemba as Fannie Lou Hamer at 2 p.m.
J. Ivy, whose poem “Never Let Me Down” was featured on Kanye West’s debut album “The College Dropout,” will join fellow Grammy winner Tarrey Torae for a 4 p.m. performance.
Admission to the DuSable Museum on Monday is $5. A full schedule is available at the museum’s website.
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