A free hour-long performance of an award-nominated theater production, “1619: The Journey of a People”, will be held at the Orpheum Theater next Saturday, February 5th.
1619 commemorates the struggles, recognizes the heroes, and critically analyzes the American journey towards freedom and equality for African-Americans.
1619 is called a dynamic theatrical and lecture experience featuring Ted Williams III and additional performers.
Williams is the creator of “1619,” which was nominated for the 2020 August Wilson Award for Best Writing of a Musical by the Black Theater Alliance Awards.
Williams is an actor, an author, and a teacher, who is currently Chair of the Social Sciences Department at Kennedy-King College.
From the beginning of American slavery to the Reconstruction, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era, and the modern movements for justice, Williams uses history to explain America’s current reality.
“1619” is presented by the Galesburg Public Library in partnership with the NAACP Galesburg and the Galesburg Public Library Foundation through the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.
The free production of “1619: The Journey of a People” is at the Orpheum Sat Feb. 5 at 1 p.m.
The show’s producers say it’s appropriate for all ages and will be followed by a Q&A session.
