Remembering MLK
National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry, Memphis, Tennessee
A virtual commemoration in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy on the 53rd anniversary of his death featuring a conversation with Rev. James Lawson, a performance of "Precious Lord" by the vocal ensemble Adajjyo, and a keynote from Dr. Bernard Richardson, Dean of Rankin Chapel at Howard University with a moment of silence at 6:01 p.m., the time Dr. King was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Following the commemoration is the world premiere of "Caged," a commissioned Chamber Orchestra piece by African American composer Brian Nabors, and performed by Iris Orchestra and Memphis Symphony Orchestra Diversity Fellows.