"Hazel Scott was a born improviser, driven to break the rules..." so wrote TIME Magazine of this most important civil rights advocate you may not know.
A true civil rights hero, Scott was known for her courageous testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee and her tireless fight against segregation. Few artists have used their public profile to combat racial injustice as valiantly as she did. In a career that spanned over four decades, Hazel Scott captivated audiences worldwide with her swing renditions of the classics. Born in Port-au-Spain, Trinidad and raised in Harlem, Scott used her influence to improve the representation of African Americans on-screen, and on her own television show, The Hazel Scott Show, in 1950.
This a free live event for everyone and it will air online Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7:00pm ET. Produced by MOWFF cultural partner The Apollo Theater and narrated by Hazel Scott biographer Karen Chilton, this very special program includes performances by pianist Damien Sneed and saxophonist/vocalist Camille Thurman, and a virtual conversation about Hazel Scott with Mr. Sneed and MOWFF Artistic Director Isisara Bey. Click on the image or text link to RSVP. You need to register to livestream the event.
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