ABOUT THE FILM: 

King viewed Boston as his second home. He had earned his doctorate at Boston University and met his wife, Coretta Scott, during his graduate studies in the city. King had returned to Boston many times to preach his message of nonviolence, shared prosperity and racial harmony. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, while supporting a sanitation workers’ strike in Memphis, Tenn.

In what became known as the Holy Week Uprising, riots broke out in more than 100 U.S. cities. Boston, though, remained peaceful because of the legendary James Brown concert at Boston Garden.

ABOUT SAY IT LOUD:

Join BlackRock as we reveal some of the most tragic and inhumane events that influenced and undoubtedly shaped the man we knew as Martin Luther King Jr. In a Special presentation, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County BlackRock Center for The Arts will present the documentary premier, Certain Party or Parties Unknown where we are thrust to the frontlines as we examine the history of Lynching in Montgomery County. In Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King jr. BlackRock takes a deeper dive into the possible and actual events that preceded and followed the assassination of MLK with viewings of One Night In Miami, MLK/FBI & The Night James Brown Saved Boston.

This two-day film, documentary series is sure to ignite anger, sorrow, disappointment and Triumph and will culminate with a special concert by Mousey Thompson and The James Brown Experience as we close, in celebration of MLK and the Godfather of Soul, often hailed as the musical voice of the Civil Rights Movement.