By Daily Press staff
A Grammy-winning a cappella ensemble will give its only Los Angeles area concert to help benefit The Liberty Hill Foundation.
Sweet Honey In The Rock, known for its uplifting and electrifying performances, will give their only area concert this year on Dec. 7 at the Wilshire Ebell Theater at 8 p.m.
The band blends the performances of six extraordinary African-American vocalists, whose music has deep roots in the sacred music of the black church as well as jazz and blues.
The group’s leader, Bernice Reagon, was awarded the MacArthur Foundation’s “genius” award for her outstanding contribution to the nation’s musical heritage. Last month, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton commended Reagon on the floor of Congress.
The concert will benefit Santa Monica-based Liberty Hill Foundation, one of the leading social change foundations in the region.
“At a time when many people fear the nation is headed in the wrong direction, Sweet Honey reminds us that brave men and women throughout history have overcome tremendous odds in their effort to create a just world," said Liberty Hill executive director Torie Osborn. “Their music inspires us even in our darkest hours.”
Liberty Hill Foundation was established in 1976 by a group of young people inspired by the 1960s movements for social justice. They launched a foundation with $100,000 and a commitment to change, not charity.
Over the last 26 years, Liberty Hill Foundation has given away more than $17.5 million to community organizations in Los Angeles County.
Tickets are $35, $65, $125 and $250. For sales, call (310) 453-3611 or purchase online at www.libertyhill.org/donor/d_programs_content7.html
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 19, 2002. Read the original PDF.