Commemorative Performance: 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington • Saturday, August 17, 2013, Charleston, South Carolina

Commemorative Performance: 50^th Anniversary of the March on Washington • Saturday, August 17, 2013

1963: ABE, JFK, MLK and RFK
A 50 Year Retrospective

Charleston SC  August 2, 2013 –The Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Gospel Choir and CSO Spiritual Ensemble are pleased to present a short performance of gospel and spiritual music featuring remarks by area clergy to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and its supporters Saturday, August 17, 2013, 6:00pm at Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris Street, Charleston.  This event is free and open to the public.

The March on Washington attracted an estimated 250,000 to promote civil rights and economic equality for African-Americans culminating at the Lincoln Memorial for speeches, songs, and prayer. Televised live to millions, the march most memorably featured Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Far larger than previous demonstrations for any cause, the march impacted both the passage of civil rights legislation and nationwide public opinion.

Conducted by David A. Richardson, the CSO Gospel Choir is an 80-voice gospel group and the CSO Spiritual Ensemble is a 35-member all-volunteer vocal group focusing on African-American Spirituals.

Free and open to the public; donations graciously accepted.

For more information visit www.csogospel.com