Charleston
SC—The
Charleston Gospel Choir
2020 spring performance entitled A Tribute to Sergeant Isaac Woodard, scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 6 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting Street, Charleston has been
postponed until further notice.
“For
several weeks I have been monitoring the COVID-19 virus pandemic and
thinking about how we can take precautionary measures to mitigate our
collective concerns and
those of our patrons given so much alarm about being among individuals
who may be asymptomatic.
Until
there is a widespread testing method our patrons may feel uncomfortable
gathering for extracurricular activities at this time. With the
interest of choir member
health and safety and that of our audience we are postponing our April 4
spring performance.
The
Choir is eager to honor the extraordinary legacy of Sgt. Isaac Woodard
but as a group we feel waiting until the virus situation regresses is
both prudent and necessary,
says, Lee Pringle, Founder and Producer of the performance.
Sgt.
Isaac Woodard was an African-American World War II veteran whose 1946
beating and maiming, hours after being discharged from the U.S. Army,
sparked national outrage
and galvanized the civil rights movement in the United States.
Still
in uniform, South Carolina-born Woodard was left completely and
permanently blind after a run-in with police in South Carolina
(Fairfield County) while traveling
to rejoin his family in North Carolina. The sheriff involved claimed he
struck Woodard only once in self-defense, although Woodard claimed
otherwise, and suffered a ruptured cornea and complete blindness in both
eyes. South Carolina's reluctance to bring the
sheriff to trial prompted federal involvement. In July 1948, over the
objection of senior military officers, Truman promulgated an Executive
Order banning racial discrimination in the U.S. Armed Forces. This was
done as a response to several incidents against
black veterans, most notably the Woodard case.
Through song and narration, the Charleston Gospel Choir looks forward to paying homage to Sergeant Woodard’s
legacy in performance of moving
spirituals and gospel standards including, Lawd, How Come Me Heah, All Good Things Will Be Added Unto you, Heaven Help Us All and To Be Young Gifted and Black.
Tickets and Information
Charleston Gospel Choir
A Tribute to Army Sergeant Isaac Woodard
FUTURE DATE TBD
Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 20403
General Admission Tickets
$25 adults; $10 children/students with ID
www.charlestongospelchoir.org;
(866) 811-4111
or at door (cash or check only) up to one half hour before event
About the Charleston Gospel Choir
Now
in its twenty-first year, the Charleston Gospel Choir celebrates and
performs gospel, spirituals, and sacred music for annual concert events
including a Palm Saturday
weekend performance, Charleston Gospel Christmas and regional events
throughout the southeast with numerous engagements internationally
including Paris, London, Rome, Prague and Ghana, West Africa.
www.charlestongospelchoir.org
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