Event is Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6:30p here at Emancipation Park in the Cultural Center. The event is free to the public and tickets are available here: https://epconservancy.salsalabs.org/behindthecurtain
Damien Sneed, Award-Winning Recording Artist Speaks at Emancipation Conversations
Lecture Series at Emancipation Park during Black History Month
Dr. Jason Oby, Chair of Texas Southern University Department of Music Moderates Tour Discussion
HOUSTON, TX – Damien Sneed, an award-winning recording artist speaks at Emancipation Park Conservancy’s
second Emancipation Conservations Lecture Series during Black History Month. The event, in partnership with the
Society for Performing Arts and sponsored by Shell and Texas Southern University, will be held at Emancipation
Park Cultural Center on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. Jason Oby, Chair of Texas Southern
University Department of Music as moderator.
This year, Mr. Sneed embarks on a 36-city North American tour, We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which was signed into law
and made a federal holiday in 1983. Inspired by the words and action of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Sneed’s We
Shall Overcome tour showcases repertoire from across the African American music traditions that electrified
generations of civil rights activists and defenders with interwoven spoken word from Dr. King’s recorded speeches.
“We are thrilled to celebrate Black History Month with Damien Sneed for a behind-the-scene conversation about his
significant work,” said Ramon Manning, Emancipation Park Conservancy, Board Chairman. “His production and
tour highlights pioneering artists and musicians from past and present generations while providing a great
educational experience for the community.”
The tour stops in Houston this Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Wortham Center. Tickets for the show can be
purchased on the Society of Performing Arts website. Join Emancipation Park Conservancy and the Society for
Performing Arts the following day for an intimate conversation with Mr. Sneed about his amazing production. Free
tickets are available.
Emancipation Conversations Lecture Series provides a platform to foster invigorating, inviting and transformative,
interactive conversations surrounding the African American experience. The discussions feature innovative iconic
community leaders, influencers and humanitarians across various disciplines including the arts, literature, business,
science, philanthropy and politics.
About Emancipation Park Conservancy
Emancipation Park Conservancy is a non-profit 501c3 charitable corporation established in 2015 to restore,
manage, and enhance Emancipation Park. Its purpose is to create an open space of environmental and community
excellence while continuing to preserve the integrity and historical roots of the park. Its goal is to transform the park
into one of the nation’s premier landmark parks and destinations through capital initiatives, operational
improvements, strategic partnerships, programming and events. For more information about Emancipation Park
Conservancy, visit www.epconservancy.org.
About Damien Sneed
Damien Sneed is a pianist, organist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, vocal coach, and arts educator
whose work spans multiple genres. Mr. Sneed has worked with jazz, classical, pop, and R&B legends including the
late Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Jessye Norman, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Ashford & Simpson, Lawrence
Brownlee, and many others. For more information about Damien Sneed, visit www.damiensneed.com.
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