Our event was featured on Lexington Minuteman. You can read the article on"wickedlocal.com". There's the video clip on the site, too.
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Lexington High School Students report the Martin Luther King, Jr. event
The contents of this report are from the Lexington High School National Honor Society students.
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It was a afternoon of music, words, and reflection in Cary Hall this Sunday, January 17th. At this 17th annual CommUNITY commemoration, many families took time out of their hectic schedule to come together to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The program featured poetry by Regie O’Hare Gibson and compositions by Todd Brunel, which not only reflected on King’s life but also on just how far we have come in terms of accepting diversity.
Jill Smilow, who had the beginning remarks, reassured this sentiment in saying that King’s “dream is closer to reality today”.
Regie O’Hare Gibson then both captivated and inspired with his “language of music”, which encompassed lyrical readings of Thoreau, Gandhi and King.
Afterwards, Mr. Gibson linked King’s message to today in “When They Speak of Our Time”, an eerie warning of the societal reforms that still needed to be made and an optimistic recap of the relative peace we have to be thankful for (although much is up to interpretation). The day ended with the traditional singing of “We Shall Overcome”.
In the Q&A session with the artists after the performance portion of the program, audience members remarked that they felt “filled”, and the performance was “thought provoking” and “very inspirational”.
Mr. Gibson said he took inspiration from King and the rich history and humanity that surrounds the man for this event. He told that we will always need art just as we will always be trying to survive. Finally, Regie said he wants people to “see good and bad” and aims to show that message in a facet of his art. ( by Cong Zhang )
Lexington High School's National Honor Society student volunteers
