Music is the Revolution

Thursday, December 3, 2026 @ 6:30pm
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York

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Our fall season concludes on Thursday, December 3rd at 6:30 PM with a dynamic event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture! This final discussion will explore the rich landscape of revolutionary music, honoring the legacies of activists, organizers, and visionaries who created the sounds of global liberation struggles. This program will also be streamed on our YouTube channel. 

Meet the Speakers & Featured Works

• Jibola Fagbamiye will discuss Fela: Music is a Weapon (co-authored with Conor McCreery), focusing on the Afrobeats and political struggles in Nigeria.
• Mary D. Williams will present on her book co-authored with Timothy B. Tyson, Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher. She will discuss the legendary "Queen of Gospel," who used her transcendent voice to become an overlooked but guiding force of the civil rights movement.
• Quito Swan will present on Born a Sufferah: Dancehall Music's Insurgent Soundscapes, incisively reimagining the internationalist, diasporic, and decolonial politics of dancehall music.
• Soyica Diggs Colbert will present on Freedom’s Gate: Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, & Nina Simone, illuminating the entangled lives of five foundational cultural workers and freedom fighters.

Attention Educators: Teachers attending this session are eligible to receive 1.5 CTLE credits.

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Schedule & Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026 @ 6:30pm · tickets local_activity · add to calendar today 2026-12-03 18:30:00 2026-12-03 21:30:00 America/New_York Music is the Revolution https://harlemonestop.com/event/35504/music-is-the-revolution Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY, 10037-1801