The Civil Rights Movement has been described as one of the greatest singing movements that our country has experienced. From "We Shall Overcome" to "This Little Light of Mine", music played a vital role as an inspirational rallying point and as a way to spread the message of equality and justice.

Join us for a concert at Harvard Diggins Library with award-winning musician Chris Vallillo, performing his show “Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement” live and in-person.

This concert is free and open to the public, all ages welcome to attend, but registration is required. You can register online at www.harvard-diggins.org/events

This concert is sponsored by Illinois Humanities through the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.

Illinois Humanities, the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a statewide nonprofit organization that activates the humanities through free public programs, grants, and educational opportunities that foster reflection, spark conversation, build community, and strengthen civic engagement. Illinois Humanities provides free, high-quality humanities experiences throughout Illinois, particularly for communities of color, individuals living on low incomes, counties and towns in rural areas, small arts and cultural organizations, and communities highly impacted by mass incarceration. Founded in 1974, Illinois Humanities is supported by state, federal, and private funds.