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Letter from a Birmingham Jail: A Live Reading

  • St. James Episcopal Church 1205 West Franklin Street Richmond, VA, 23220 United States (map)

A Live Reading of MLK’s Powerful Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Monday, January 17th (MLK Day) at 10 am

On the steps of St. James’s Episcopal Church, 1205 West Franklin Street

 No ticket required. Parking garage. Some seating available. Masks strongly recommended.

 Can’t be there? Livestream at doers.org.

 READERS:

Rev. Dr. J. Lee Hill, Jr. – Missioner for Racial Justice & Healing for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

Larry Clark – President Central Richmond Region and member of St. Philip’s Richmond

Cantor Sarah Beck-Berman – Cantor at Congregation Beth Ahabah & B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator Beth Ahabah

Levar M. Stoney – Mayor of Richmond

Mrs. Mae Shields – Member Spring Creek Baptist Church in Midlothian. Marched, arrested and jailed during the Children’s March May 2-3, 1963

Dr. Lisa Edwards-Burrs – St. Paul’s Catholic Church and member of St James’s Parish Choir

Ms. Bella Smith – Member of St. John’s Episcopal Church Richmond

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