Name: Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement
Start: 2025-02-11T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Germantown Community Library

Join us for a special evening with master flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq of Flute Juice Productions in celebration of Black History Month. This presentation chronicles the music from the turn of the century to present day and highlights various artists, their music, their influence on the evolution of jazz, and their struggles. In addition, it illustrates how jazz became an advocacy for the Civil Rights Movement, with proceeds from jazz concerts used to finance major events such as the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington in 1963. The lecture is infused with music demonstrations and begins with a flute prelude.
Galen is an extraordinary flutist with an extensive performance career. He is also a riveting speaker with encyclopedic knowledge on the history of jazz and the Civil Rights Movement. Galen studied at Berklee College of Music and holds a Master’s Degree in Education and Performing Arts from Rutgers University, New Jersey.