Homeless Stand Down
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Cleveland Public Auditorium, 500 Lakeside Dr. E, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
This year’s Homeless Stand Down is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 10am to 4pm, at the Public Auditorium, and you are cordially invited to join FHC’s Stand Down team! For many years FHC volunteers have served as “personal shoppers” at the event, individually assisting guests as they select donated items of clothing (coats, sweaters, boots etc.). If you’re interested in having a transformative personal experience, please email Jack Breisch very soon. Volunteer slots are filling up fast!

King! Jackson!: A Musical
2025-04-26 15:00 - 17:30 | Forest Hill Church, 3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH, 44118, United States
Racial Equity Buddies are pleased to once again partner with Leonard Di Cosimo, President of the Cleveland Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 4 to present to the community – free of charge – the musical King! Jackson!, followed by a jazz concert!
The King! Jackson! musical explores the friendship and partnership between Mahalia Jackson and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, and a close friend and confidant of King.
Mahalia shouted to Dr. King and changed history. Dr. King’s prepared remarks for the March on Washington did not include nor reference Dr. King’s dream. While King was delivering his remarks, Mahalia shouted and exhorted, “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” Trusting Mahalia’s instincts implicitly, King put aside his text and launched into “I Have a Dream,” which would become his most famous speech. Without Mahalia, there would not have been that speech, not that historic day!
Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, Mahalia does not receive the recognition that other male artists who worked with King received. Yet, arguably, she was closer to King and more supportive of his work than most other artists. On April 26, we celebrate and recall her contributions to the human rights struggles.
After the 40-minute musical, we will be treated to a jazz concert hosted by WKHR 91.5 FM, Ron “The Jazz Man” Davis, featuring Shirley Cook.
Light refreshments provided.
To reserve a seat or make an inquiry email racialequitybuddies@gmail.com.
