January 16, 2015-The Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir perform “I Know I’m Going to Make It” at the Anacostia Community Museum 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program at the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian. Here, Norman Hudgins sings solo. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian Institution
The Anacostia Community Museum celebrated its 30th annual Martin Luther King program with inspiring performances and a keynote speech by the Center for Community Change’s Kica Matos. The theme for this year’s program was “The Beloved Community.” Ms. Matos spoke to how we can all become involved in creating change and respecting dialogue in our own communities and pointed to upcoming exhibits like “Twelve Years that Changed Washington” which will speak to the impact and strength of individual communities.
January 16, 2015 – Keynote speaker Kica Matos, Director of Immigrant Rigths and Racial Justice at the Center for Community Change at the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program of the Anacostia Community Museum.
January 16, 2015- A performance of “I Know Where I’ve Been” from the musical Hairspray with the Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir and the Alfred Kiger Savoy Plaers in collaboration with the DC Youth Ensemble entertained the audience at the Anacostia Community Museum’s 30th annual Martin King Luther Jr. Program. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian InstitutionJanuary 16, 2015 – Smithsonian Undersecretary Claudine Brown moderated a question and answer session with keynote speaker Kica Matos, Director of Immigrant Rigths and Racial Justice at the Center for Community Change at the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program of the Anacostia Community Museum. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian InstitutionJanuary 16, 2015 – Smithsonian Undersecretary Claudine Brown moderated a question and answer session with keynote speaker Kica Matos, Director of Immigrant Rigths and Racial Justice at the Center for Community Change at the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program of the Anacostia Community Museum. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian InstitutionJanuary 16, 2015 – Keynote speaker Kica Matos, Director of Immigrant Rigths and Racial Justice at the Center for Community Change at the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program of the Anacostia Community Museum.
January 16, 2015 – Smithsonian Undersecretary for Education Claudine Brown poses for a photograph with keynote speaker Kica Matos, Director of Immigrant Rigths and Racial Justice at the Center for Community Change, and Anacostia Community Museum Director Camille Akeju before the start of the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. program.January 16, 2015 Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian InstitutionJanuary 16, 2015-The Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir perform “I Know I’m Going to Make It” at the Anacostia Community Museum 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program at the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian. Here, Norman Hudgins sings solo.January 16, 2015- A performance of “I Know Where I’ve Been” from the musical Hairspray with the Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir and the Alfred Kiger Savoy Plaers in collaboration with the DC Youth Ensemble entertained the audience at the Anacostia Community Museum’s 30th annual Martin King Luther Jr. Program.January 16, 2015 – The Alfred Kiger Savoy Players prepare for their performance at the Anacostia Community Museum’s 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program backstage at the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian.January 16, 2015- A performance of “I Know Where I’ve Been” from the musical Hairspray with the Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir and the Alfred Kiger Savoy Plaers in collaboration with the DC Youth Ensemble entertained the audience at the Anacostia Community Museum’s 30th annual Martin King Luther Jr. Program.January 16, 2015-Director Camille Akeju makes opening remarks at the Anacostia Community Museum 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program at the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian. Here, Norman Hudgins sings solo. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian InstitutionJanuary 16, 2015-The Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir sing “I Know Where I’ve Been” from the musical Hairspray at the Anacostia Community Museum 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program at the Rasmuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian Institution
January 16, 2015 – Wendy Perez and Ramiro Forty, winners of the 2014 DC After-School Latin Program perform before the Anacostia Community Museum’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program. Susana Raab/Anacostia Community Museum/Smithsonian Institution
