THE MYMOVEMENT FORUM
~Why This Moment and Why Your Movement~
We began this year with the Inaugural 6M Huddle with the honorable Mayor Frank Scott delivering the Keynote Message on MLK Holiday 2022. It was powerful.
6M: MLK: The Mayors, The Ministers, The Murders, The Masses, The Movement!
On March 19, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Dumas, Arkansas. It was a 'Wake-Up Call' to do more to stop and delete violence from Arkansas across America. We are woke and will not snooze.
April 3rd and 4th are two days that give honor and tribute to the 54th Anniversary of the final message/prophecy and assassination of Rev. Dr. King. These dates of sacrifice should never go unattended, and our initiative here ensures that it will not. The offices of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission and The College of Aspiring Artists, Joynet Radio, Arkansas Stop the Violence, and others are sharing their platforms in this meaningful event. This event is free. Please register here. A reception will follow for all who donate any amount.
On April 2nd from 11am until 3pm at the Mosaic Templars, Arkansas, we hosted The MyMovement Forum for love, non-violence and route to ‘who will lead us 2022 and beyond.
The format features the documentary screening of COME WALK IN MY SHOES, the John Lewis story and a follow up forum with program, organizations and agencies who are exemplary in providing avenues and services that bring strength and progress to all lives in Arkansas.
What is 'Your Movement?" How can we connect to bring greater impact to non-violence in our state? This is the focus of a strategy session that will make us all better together.
Register Today and bring your movement and voice to The MyMovement Forum. Candidates are invited to share the stage and their platforms.
A convergence of leader from the past 60+ years is bringing the movements together.
Our History with the MLK Legacy
Our legacy tributes from The College of Aspiring Artists to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., began 31 years ago, beginning January 15, 1990, as we produced the 1st National King Holiday Entertainment Tribute in Memphis, TN at the Orpheum Theatre for three years. We went on to produce the opening celebration for the National Civil Rights Museum in 1991. Keynote speakers included, Martin Luther King, III, Dr. E.V. Hill, and Clifton Davis.
The tribute of entertainment drew over 40,000 people during the three-year celebration. The Orpheum was sold out each year (2,371 seats) and thousands toured the National Civil Rights Museum. Our work is well documented.
One major feature in the past and is currently a part of the MyMovement Forum is the film documentary Come Walk in My Shoes which is being screened in the opening segment.
Come Walk in My Shoes is an award-winning documentary that follows the Honorable Congressman John Lewis on an emotional pilgrimage to the churches, parks and bridges where young people played a pivotal role in the struggle for equality and voting rights. At each location, Lewis reflects on his experiences and provides a forum for others – the “unsung heroes who cared deeply, sacrificed much, and fought hard for a better America” – to help us understand what happened, and why it happened. This award-winning documentary provides a fresh, first-person perspective on the non-violent protests that challenged segregation laws in the South and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
Our college has years of film footage from our files and producers of other documentaries. Significant footage and key recordings were filmed at the Orpheum Theatre and Mason Temple in Memphis, TN, along with the Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock Central High School and Little Rock River Market. Additional footage in TCAA’s master archives from NBC brings tremendous value to our ongoing works. Other key partners and contributors include Video Action, Inc., of Washington, DC, KABF 88.3, Clear Channel Radio 106.7 Hallelujah FM, Hunt Memorial Cathedral of Faith, Arkansas Northeastern College, National Parks Historic Site, the MLK Memorial, Joynetradio.com and other venues and programs across the nation.
Currently we are lining up leaders and panelist to move the forum across the state.
Visit this site weekly for additional updates and next steps regarding our touring and engagment.
