Here We Stand! Paul Robeson Memorial Concert 1952-2002

Date
2002-04-18
Artist: Kamins, Jeannie
Description

Here We Stand!/ special guest DANNY GLOVER/ Jeannie Kamins 2002/ Paul Robeson Memorial Concert 1952 - 2002/ Total Experience Gospel Choir DOA Agrippa Williams (aka Agrippa the Poet) Solidarity Notes Choir Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir Ronnie Gilbert (of the legendary group, The Weavers) Seattle Labour Chorus/ Speakers: Madeline Parent & others, M.C. John Juliani, clips from the 1952 speech, dramatizations and much more.../ Peace Arch Park May 18, 2002 1-5 pm/ FREE CONCERT Fifty years ago Paul Robeson, one of the greatest voices of our time, stood on the back of a flatbed truck at the Canada/US Peace Arch border crossing and sang songs of solidarity, justice and peace to more than 40,000 people. Join us when we will commemorate that historic event with a free concert/ FREE TRANSPORTATION from King George SkyTrain (Lots of parking) to Peace Arch Park - On the US/Canada border buses every 15 minutes from 10 am to 6 pm/ Information: www.herewestand.org or 604-874-1256 or 206-441-1702/ VanCity It's right here./ UNION OF B.C. PERFORMERS UBCP [illegible]

Arrangement note
Perry Giguere "Perry the Poster Man" collection. Benefits and causes. Benefits and causes - general.
Display date
May 18, 2002
Location
Peace Arch Park
Subject
Memorials
Music--Performance
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
Genre
Posters
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
Perry Giguere "Perry the Poster Man"
Identifier
MSC197-0027
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