# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Jack Marchbanks w/ Bill Radke, ART AND ACTIVISM
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: This book uncovers the powerful ties between iconic jazz musicians and leading African American writers during the civil rights era.About this EventHistorian and longtime radio host Jack Marchbanks discusses his book Art and Activism: Jazz Artists and Writers in the Civil Rights Vanguard, alongside KUOW’s Bill Radke. This book uncovers the powerful ties between iconic jazz musicians and leading African American writers during the civil rights era.Registration is not required, but helps us anticipate audience size.Explore how jazz legends and literary icons united art and activism, shaping the civil rights movement and transforming American culture during the pivotal period between 1955 and 1965.Art and Activism explores the powerful, symbiotic relationships among artists such as Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and Lena Horne and their literary counterparts—Lorraine Hansberry, Maya Angelou, and Langston Hughes. These creative figures positioned themselves as cultural thought leaders within the evolving civil rights movement. While the Jim Crow South was the movement’s operational front, Jack Marchbanks argues that New York City’s intellectual, cultural, and fundraising communities functioned as its strategic command center.Readers who admire jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, and Charles Mingus—and those fascinated by prominent African American writers like James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison—will discover how these artists intertwined their work with the civil rights struggle. The book examines their involvement in pivotal confrontations and their connections with key leaders such as the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Daisy Bates, Ella Baker, and Malcolm X.By illuminating the intersection of art and activism, this study offers a fresh perspective on the pivotal decade from 1955 to 1965. It is an essential resource for undergraduate courses and an engaging read for anyone seeking to understand the civil rights era through a cultural lens.Jack Marchbanks is a professional historian, lecturer, and longtime host of Jazz Sunday, a weekly three-hour radio program on 90.5 FM WCBE in Columbus, Ohio. He has written, narrated, and produced nationally broadcast public radio documentaries, including features on Sam Cooke and his hometown funk heroes, the Ohio Players.Bill Radke hosts KUOW's Week In Review. Before that, he created and hosted the NPR humor show Rewind and hosted the Marketplace Morning Report, covering the day's national/international business news. He's been a KUOW reporter, news director, and interview host; also, a stand-up comedian and Seattle P-I newspaper columnist.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/seattle/jack-marchbanks-w-bill-radke-art-and-activism/100001997166681306
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Entertainment, Music, literary-art, comedy
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: all_ages
  - door_time: 2026-09-10T01:30:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: The Elliott Bay Book Company
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Seattle
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Elliott Bay Book Company
- **lat**: 47.614679
- **long**: -122.319631
- **full address**: The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Jack Marchbanks w/ Bill Radke, ART AND ACTIVISM being held?
  - **A:** Jack Marchbanks w/ Bill Radke, ART AND ACTIVISM takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Jack Marchbanks w/ Bill Radke, ART AND ACTIVISM?
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Jack Marchbanks w/ Bill Radke, ART AND ACTIVISM is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Seattle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Jack Marchbanks w/ Bill Radke, ART AND ACTIVISM sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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