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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
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Rebroadcast in Honor of the March on Washington
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Thursday, August 27
6 PM ET
The Apollo Theater and WNYC partner each January to present WNYC’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. In honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington, and the historical significance of August 28th and the monumental events surrounding this date In history, we revisit this year’s event, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, and Alison Stewart, local host of All of It, moderated this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. This year’s event focused on Dr. King and his colleagues’ skillful use of the media and politically strategic tactics to influence politicians and help pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Panelists consider how those strategies continue to inform and inspire contemporary social justice movements, especially as some of those very protections are under attack today.
Featured guests:
- Herb Boyd – Journalist, educator, and author
- Taylor Branch – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
- Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas – Dean, Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Capehart – Washington Post Opinion Writer
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam – Journalist
- Mary-Pat Hector – National Youth Director for National Action Network
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad – Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Radcliffe Institute
- Rashad Robinson – President of Color Of Change
Performances & presentations by:
- Jessica Care Moore – Poet, Author, & Activist
- Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carrie Mae Weems – Artist and MacArthur Fellow
Master of Ceremonies:
- Terrance McKnight – WQXR
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This event was presented in collaboration with March on Washington Film Festival.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Doors Open
Show Starts
6:00 PM EDT
Ages
Where
Apollo Mainstage
Event Date
August 27, 2020
Event Time
6:00 PM EDT
Awards Presentation & Concert
Dinner & Dancing
Location
Apollo Mainstage
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This event was presented in collaboration with March on Washington Film Festival.
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Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
#ApolloUptownHall
Rebroadcast in Honor of the March on Washington
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Thursday, August 27
6 PM ET
The Apollo Theater and WNYC partner each January to present WNYC’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. In honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington, and the historical significance of August 28th and the monumental events surrounding this date In history, we revisit this year’s event, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, and Alison Stewart, local host of All of It, moderated this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. This year’s event focused on Dr. King and his colleagues’ skillful use of the media and politically strategic tactics to influence politicians and help pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Panelists consider how those strategies continue to inform and inspire contemporary social justice movements, especially as some of those very protections are under attack today.
Featured guests:
- Herb Boyd – Journalist, educator, and author
- Taylor Branch – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
- Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas – Dean, Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Capehart – Washington Post Opinion Writer
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam – Journalist
- Mary-Pat Hector – National Youth Director for National Action Network
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad – Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Radcliffe Institute
- Rashad Robinson – President of Color Of Change
Performances & presentations by:
- Jessica Care Moore – Poet, Author, & Activist
- Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carrie Mae Weems – Artist and MacArthur Fellow
Master of Ceremonies:
- Terrance McKnight – WQXR
Tune In of FB Live Watch on the Apollo Digital Stage
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The Apollo’s Historic Theater has 12 wheelchair seating locations available for every show, all on the Orchestra seating level. Tickets for wheelchair seating locations can be purchased at The Apollo Theater box office or on Ticketmaster.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
VICTORIA THEATER 1
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Victoria Theater 1 is a 199-seat flexible black box theater that can be transformed into a myriad of configurations and styles. It features an intimate lounge-like space that is ideal for stage productions, concerts, panel discussions, commercial shoots and private functions.
JONELLE PROCOPE THEATER
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The Jonelle Procope Theater, named in honor of the former Apollo President/CEO, is a 99-seat flexible black box theater that can be transformed into a myriad of configurations and styles. It features an intimate lounge-like space that is ideal for intimate concerts, panel conversations, commercial shoots, private functions, exhibits, or installations.
The Apollo mainstage
Accessible Seating
The Apollo’s Historic Theater has 12 wheelchair seating locations available for every show, all on the Orchestra seating level. Tickets for wheelchair seating locations can be purchased at The Apollo Theater box office or on Ticketmaster.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
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Aug 14
Under The 12th Avenue Viaduct
Harlem Summer Nights
Join The Apollo as it kick’s off its Harlem Week at Harlem Summer Nights! Get a sneak peak of what the weekend has in store and grab a bite at Harlem’s biggest food festival!
Aug 14
Apollo Stages at The Victoria
Teen Takeover: We Outsideee
You like block parties but hate the sweat and mosquitos? Well, you're in luck: We Outsideeee! brings the block party energy and vibes off the pavement and into the world-famous Apollo. No heat index, no bug spray required.
Aug 15
August 15 & 16, 2026
Theater Row on 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and St. Nicholas Ave.
Harlem Week
Celebrate with The Apollo at HARLEM WEEK! The Apollo will have a table at Theater Row on 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and St. Nicholas ave on Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th from 12 to 6PM.
We hope to see you all at The Apollo tent on Theater Row and at the Harlem Week Mainstage!
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*Tickets: Get tickets online through Ticketmaster.com or in person at The Apollo Stages at the Victoria Box Office
*Group Sales: To book your group of 10 or more, contact group.sales@apollotheater.org
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The Apollo Stages at The Victoria
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*Tickets: Get tickets online through Ticketmaster.com or in person at The Apollo Stages at the Victoria Box Office
*Group Sales: To book your group of 10 or more, contact group.sales@apollotheater.org
Box office opens two hours prior to scheduled performances/events.
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The Apollo has taken comprehensive steps to ensure that entrances, seating, restrooms, and more are as accessible and compliant as possible. Learn more about accessibility options and support services that might be right for you.
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All persons and bags are subject to search. Bags that have passed inspection must fit comfortably under your seat. Oversized bags are prohibited.
No outside food or beverage. Accommodations are made for patrons with medical needs. Please email access@apollotheater.org or call the box office at (212) 531-5305 for assistance.
