3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Sunday September 13
Still We Stand: Beyond the Peekskill Riots- Inspired by Paul Robeson
Multi-genre original. Spoken word, history

Still We Stand: Beyond the Peekskill Riots is the Robeson in Peekskill Project’s third annual commemoration of the Peekskill Riots and celebration of the life and legacy of Paul Robeson: a brilliant scholar, world-renowned artist, and courageous voice for human dignity.
Still We Stand is an afternoon of music, spoken word, visual storytelling, and community connection rooted in the past, alive with the energy of today, and centered on what brings us together now. Inspired by Robeson’s 1919 Rutgers valedictory address, The New Idealism, this year’s program asks what it means to “make national unity a reality” and to carry forward the liberties entrusted to us.
Narrated by acclaimed author and scholar Shana L. Redmond, with visuals by local documentarian Jon Scott Bennett, creator of a five-part docuseries on the Peekskill Riots, the program will bring Robeson’s legacy into conversation with the voices, rhythms, and creative energy of today’s community.
Event & ticket link

Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
1008 Brown St
Peekskill, NY
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