Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Music, Dance and Song

Jan 15th Friday  7 - 8:30pm   Trinity Episcopal Church, Parish Hall; 1500 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Frances Moore, Coordinator; Solo, “Precious Lord”, Everette Kerr; Compassionate Communication, Roger Sorrow; Understanding, by Sayyedeha Ragsdale & friend; Dialog, Four Pillars of Racism, Jeremy Garza; “Amazing Grace” Interpretive Dance, Joan Melendez; Solo, Michelle Lawyer; Santa Barbara Ring Shout, Frances Moore, CoFounder; Ring Shout is traditional dancing practiced by slaves in which dancers clap and stomp their feet, while moving in a circle. Despite the name shouting aloud is not an essential part of the ritual. Practiced in some African American churches up to the 20th century.