January 16, 2021
BAM/Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams
Presented by BAM and the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, in association with BRIC
We come together to honor iconic civil right leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at this digital adaptation of our beloved annual event. Audience members from around the world are invited to join us for New York City’s largest public celebration of Dr. King’s legacy, a free virtual program featuring world-renowned activists, public figures, and civic leaders alongside musicians and other performers.
After a painful year, we take this moment to reflect and to move towards the future. We draw inspiration from Dr. King’s words, his life, and the actions of those around us who continue the fight for equality and justice. With a keynote address by Alicia Garza—author of The Purpose of Power, principal at Black Futures Lab, and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network—and performances by Grammy winner PJ Morton, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Sing Harlem!, poets Timothy DuWhite and Ashley August, and other changemakers, this tribute to Dr. King grounds us in a message of hard-earned hope.
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Performers in order of appearance:
Eric L. Adams
Brooklyn Borough President
Sing Harlem!
Tarriona “Tank” Ball
Laurie A. Cumbo
Majority Leader of the New York City Council
Ashley August and Timothy DuWhite
Letitia James
Attorney General for the State of New York
Charles E. Schumer
Senate Democratic Leader
Bill de Blasio
Mayor, New York City
Chirlane McCray
First Lady, New York City
Kirsten Gillibrand
United States Senator for New York
Corey Johnson
Speaker of the New York City Council
District 3, Manhattan NY
Eric Gonzalez
Brooklyn District Attorney
Scott Stringer
New York City Comptroller
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Congressman, US House of Representatives
New York’s 8th Congressional District
Jumaane D Williams
New York City Public Advocate
PJ Morton
Alicia Garza
Keynote address
