The Juilliard School presents

The 8th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series

Marching On or Standing Still

This conversation surrounding Ava DuVernay’s film Selma is moderated by Juilliard professor of ethnomusicology Fredara Hadley and features Morgan Rhodes, music supervisor for Selma, and Calvin Walton, a lecturer in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. Through an examination of the musical selections of the film, the discussion will center on the importance of storytelling in honoring a critical moment of history. The panelists will also provide their insights on the civil rights movement and its relation to important issues we face today.

The program will begin with a special greeting from Creative Associate Colman Domingo, who portrays Ralph Abernathy, a close friend and mentor of King, in Selma.

The Juilliard School’s Martin Luther King Jr. Week is made possible by the generosity of the late Irene Diamond.

Special thanks to Creative Associate Colman Domingo, Joan Warren, the Liberal Arts department, the Office of Student Affairs, and the many other members of the Juilliard community who helped bring this program to life.

1 Panelists

Morgan Rhodes

Morgan Rhodes is a radio programmer (for the Los Angeles stations KCRW and KPFK) turned music supervisor who's worked on film and television projects for almost a decade, including Selma, Bad Hair, OWN’s Queen Sugar, Netflix’s Dear White People, and Hulu’s Woke. She cohosts

Maximum Fun’s music podcast Heat Rocks with music writer Oliver Wang. Photo: Alyx Schwarz

Calvin Walton

Calvin Walton is a lecturer in the Department of Elementary and Special Education at Georgia Southern University. Walton has taught and supported middle and high school students in Baltimore; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Los Angeles County. Additionally, he has substantial experience training and supporting urban teachers through partnerships Photo: Andre Johnson with Johns Hopkins University and UCLA. His primary research concern Photography is examining the effects that participation in school-based performing arts education programs have on the academic identity development of African American children. His related research interests include improving academic outcomes for children in poverty and helping urban teachers develop culturally sustaining instructional practices. In addition to his work in education, Walton is an actor who has more than 30 years of experience performing onstage and in independent films. Walton has a BA in communications and Black Studies from Oberlin College, an MEd in special education from Coppin State University, and a PhD in urban education from UNC Charlotte.

2 Moderator

Fredara Hadley

Fredara Mareva Hadley, an ethnomusicology professor in the music history department at Juilliard, received her PhD from Indiana University. Her area of specialty is African American music and on that subject, she's been published in the Journal of Popular Music Studies, Billboard magazine, and other outlets. She’s worked with Harlem Stage, PBS, and the Kennedy Center on various lecture and programming series. Her Photo: Brandi Pettijohn ongoing research projects focus on the musical impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and on Shirley Graham DuBois, one of the earliest Black women musicologists and opera composers.

3 Juilliard Board of Trustees and Administration

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jazz Wynton Marsalis, Director of Juilliard Jazz Bruce Kovner, Chair Aaron Flagg, Chair and Associate Director J. Christopher Kojima, Vice Chair Katheryn C. Patterson, Vice Chair Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts Brian Zeger, Artistic Director Joshua Black Ellen Marcus Emily Wells, Director of Administration Julie Anne Choi Greg Margolies Andrew Gaines, Director of Opera Activities Kent A. Clark Stephanie Palmer McClelland Barbara G. Fleischman Christina McInerney Lila Acheson Wallace Library and Doctoral Fellows Program Mary Graham Lester S. Morse Jr. Jane Gottlieb, Vice President for Library and Information Resources; Joan W. Harris Stephen A. Novick Director of the C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellows Program Matt Jacobson Susan W. Rose Jeni Dahmus Farah, Director, Archives Edward E. Johnson Jr. Jeffrey Seller Alan Klein, Director of Library Technical Services Philippe Khuong-Huu Deborah Simon Nancy Walton Laurie Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Preparatory Division Karen M. Levy William E. "Wes" Stricker, MD Weston Sprott, Dean Teresa E. Lindsay Yael Taqqu Anthony McGill, Artistic Director, Music Advancement Program Laura Linney Reginald Van Lee Rebecca Reuter, Administrative Director, Music Advancement Program Michael Loeb Damian Woetzel Ekaterina Lawson, Director of Admissions and Academic Affairs, Vincent A. Mai Camille Zamora Pre-College Anna Royzman, Director of Performance Activities, Pre-College TRUSTEES EMERITI Enrollment Management and Student Development June Noble Larkin, Chair Emerita Keith R. Gollust Joan D. Warren, Vice President (in memoriam) Sidney R. Knafel Barrett Hipes, Dean of Student Development Mary Ellin Barrett Nancy A. Marks Kathleen Tesar, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management Kenneth S. Davidson Elizabeth McCormack Alice Jones, Assistant Dean of Community Engagement and Career Services Joseph W. Polisi, President Emeritus Sabrina Tanbara, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs William Buse, Director of Counseling Services JUILLIARD COUNCIL Rachel Christensen, Administrative Director, Alan D. Marks Center for Career Services and Entrepreneurship Mitchell Nelson, Chair Katherine Gertson, Registrar Tina Gonzalez, Director of Financial Aid Michelle Demus Auerbach Terry Morgenthaler Camille Pajor, Title IX Coordinator and Bias Response Officer Barbara Brandt John G. Popp Todd Porter, Director of Residence Life Eric J. Friedman Grace E. Richardson Howard Rosenberg MD, Medical Director Brian J. Heidtke Mary K. Riew Dan Stokes, Director of Academic Support and Disability Services Peter L. Kend Jeremy T. Smith Beth Techow, Administrative Director of Health and Counseling Services Younghee Kim-Wait Alexander I. Tachmes Sophie Laffont Anita Volpe Development Jean-Hughes Monier Alexandra Wheeler, Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer Katie Murtha, Director of Major Gifts Lori Padua, Director of Planned Giving EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Rebecca Vaccarelli, Director of Alumni Relations AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATION Kim Furano, Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations Robyn Calmann, Director of Special Events Damian Woetzel, President Toniya Katsarov, Director of Development Operations Office of the President Public Affairs Ciaran Escoffery, Chief of Staff Rosalie Contreras, Vice President of Public Affairs Kathryn Kozlark, Artistic Producer and Director for Creative Enterprise Benedict Campbell, Website Director Christina Salgado, Director for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Susan Jackson, Editorial Director Belonging Initiatives Anna Sayer, Design Director Mara Vlatkovic, Director of Marketing, Community Relations Office of the Provost Adam Meyer, Provost Office of the Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary Kirstin Ek, Associate Provost Lesley Rosenthal, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary José García-León, Dean of Academic Affairs and Assessment Christine Todd, Vice President and CFO Amy Evans, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Mark Shelton, Chief of Public Safety John-Morgan Bush, Director of Lifelong Learning Adam Gagan, Director of Security Cameron Christensen, Associate Vice President, Facilities Dance Division Kent McKay, Associate Vice President for Production Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director of the Dance Division Richard Mannoia, Senior Director of Education and Strategy, K-12 Katie Friis, Administrative Director Programs and Initiatives Mario Alberto Zambrano, Associate Director Michael Kerstan, Controller Irina Shteyn, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Drama Division Nicholas Mazzurco, Director of Student Accounts/Bursar Evan Yionoulis, Richard Rodgers Dean and Director of the Nicholas Saunders, Director of Concert Operations Drama Division Tina Matin, Director of Earned Revenue Operations Richard Feldman, Associate Director Kevin Boutote, Director of Recording and Classroom Technology Katherine Hood, Managing Director Administration and Law Music Division Maurice F. Edelson, Vice President for Administration and Ara Guzelimian, Interim Dean and Director of the Music Division General Counsel Bärli Nugent, Assistant Dean, Director of Chamber Music Carl Young, Chief Information Officer Joseph Soucy, Assistant Dean for Orchestral Studies Dmitriy Aminov, Director of IT Engineering Mario Igrec, Chief Piano Technician Clara Perdiz, Director of Client Services, IT Joanna K. Trebelhorn, Director of Orchestral and Ensemble Operations Jeremy Pinquist, Director of Enterprise Applications Katie Germana, Director of Human Resources Historical Performance Jennifer Wilcox, Director of Apprentice Program Robert Mealy, Director Benjamin D. Sosland, Administrative Director; Assistant Dean for the Kovner Fellowships 4