Civil Rights presentations

The Oxford American and the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument have announced details about the “No Tears Project Jackson” events, a series of free to the public civil rights and arts education programs featuring the No Tears Project ensemble taking place in Jackson, Miss. from Sept. 27-29.
The events are an evolution of the No Tears Project residency programs that Oxford American has produced since 2017 with pianist Christopher Parker and vocalist Kelley Hurt. As a touring group that conducts outreach programs, No Tears Project engages communities in healing by learning about civil rights history through music. A full listing of program locations and times is at the bottom of this document, and can also be found at notearsproject.com.
The No Tears Project residency will include programs located at various sites in the city, including Myrlie’s Garden at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Programs will interpret Mississippi’s past and present in the broader American civil rights story. To carry forward the work of the Evers family and all the others who have worked for equality, the programs will be presented in partnership with the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and One Voice, who will provide resources for voter registration at the events.