At a crucial moment in our history, this special tenth anniversary event at the David Rubenstein Atrium presents a vital reimagining of Howard Zinn's subjects through a musical and spoken word celebration of dissent, change, and civic growth. Featuring Celia Keenan-Bolger, Amber Gray, Aasif Mandvi, Rosie Perez, Wallace Shawn, BD Wong, and Queen Esther, with Philip Harper and Sharp Radway.

Part of the Civic Saturdays series, Voices of a People’s History brings actors and musicians together to give voice to songs and readings that speak to the themes of liberty and the pursuit of happiness—from early U.S. history to the present. Featuring Jerrie Johnson, Amber Gray, Linda Diaz, Russell G. Jones, Queen Esther, Margaret Odette, Sharp Radway, and Philip Harper.

Featuring the words of Yuri Kochiyama, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Red Canary Song, this audience-engagement event with Akemi Kochiyama will give expression to vital documents of dissent followed by a conversation moderated by Haley Pessin, who will make connections between the performance and contemporary potentials for civic engagement.

Featuring the words of Alicia Garza, Angela Davis, Tarana J. Burke, Jill Nelson, and Marge Piercy, this soap-box style reading from Staceyann Chin will examine the efforts of people throughout the U.S. to achieve life, liberty, and happiness, despite others seeking to limit or deny these rights.

This event has been canceled due to inclement weather.

Taking advantage of the open-air nature of Hearst Plaza, this soap-box-style dramatic reenactment of key speeches—examining the efforts of people throughout the U.S. to achieve life, liberty, and happiness, despite others seeking to limit or deny these rights—will both move and energize you. Featuring Jeorge Bennett Watson.

Part of the Civic Saturdays series, Voices of a People’s History brings actors and musicians together to give voice to songs and readings that speak to the themes of liberty and the pursuit of happiness—from early U.S. history to the present. Featuring Eisa Davis, J Hoard (with guitarist Sean Richey), Martha Redbone, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Ianne Fields Stewart, Jeorge Bennett Watson, and Aaron Whitby. Narrated by Anthony Arnove and Haley Pessin.

This audience-engagement event with Jeorge Bennett Watson features a brief performance giving expression to vital documents of dissent followed by a conversation moderated by Haley Pessin, who will help the audience make connections between the performance and contemporary potentials for civic engagement.

Join us on Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth UNITYFEST, a BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert co-presented by Robert Randolph Foundation, featuring readings from Voices of a People's History.

This audience-engagement event with Russell G. Jones features a brief performance giving expression to vital documents of dissent followed by a conversation moderated by a facilitator skilled at making connections between the performance and contemporary potentials for civic engagement.

The 9th iteration of this event focuses on the vital everyday epics of common men and women engaged in the life and death struggle for justice, brought to life in performance by a chorus of young student activists joined by actor Tatiana Maslany and pianist Michael Ferrara.

Join co-editors Anthony Arnove and Haley Pessin for a discussion on the twenty-first century social movements that come to life through speeches, essays, and other documents of activism, protest, and social justice in Voices of a People’s History in the 21st Century.

This Voices of a People’s History evening of discussion and performance will shed light on an all-too-often suppressed history, and in doing so, equip us with the tools to fight for a just future.