TAVIS SMILEY PRESENTS DEATH OF A KING @ NJPAC
Tavis Smiley Newark, New Jersey – New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Tavis Smiley. Best-selling author and television host Tavis Smiley presents this live, multi-media presentation of his New York Times bestseller, Death of A King : The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year. Death of a King will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 7:30PM at Prudential Hall and will reveal a side of the iconic civil rights leader you’ve never known before. With Smiley serving as narrator and original compositions performed live by jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, this joyful tribute will tell the little-known story of King’s final year. Against all odds and with his popularity in decline, King had to summon the courage, conviction, and character to bring a message of peace, equality, and justice to a divided nation. Death of a King examines the impact that one man’s integrity and faith in humanity can have on the American people, and people across th...