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Singing for Justice – Film and Concert.

August 24, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT
Singing for Justice

Sponsored by Folknet and Roots of American Music

Singing for Justice, a documentary about Faith Petric, makes its premiere on Sunday, August 24, 2025

Sponsored by Folknet and Roots of American Music

The documentary “Singing for Justice”, an hour-long film about Faith Petric, a folk singer who sang for the rights of all Americans, makes its debut on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Forest Hill Church Presbyterian in Cleveland Height’s, Ohio. The event is sponsored by Folknet, northeast Ohio’s folk, traditional music and dance society, Roots of American Music, an organization dedicated to using live music to educate, inspire, and comfort underserved communities and vulnerable populations and Forest Hill Church Presbyterian.

Throughout her life, Faith Petric helped the depression-era migrant workers in California, marched for justice in Selma, Alabama and protested the war in Viet Nam. She died at the age of 98. Filmmaker Christie Herring and Atlanta Musician John McCutcheon have brough the film to life with the help of Estelle Freedman. Said McCutcheon, “she was the living embodiment of what it meant to be a dedicated activist and an artist your entire life.”

In addition to the documentary, a host of singers/songwriters will perform with their own justice songs many of which will focus on topics that would make Faith Petric proud. Performers include Deb Van Kleef, Budin Bros, Sam Hooper, Warren Bendler, Charlie Mosbrook, Marcus Whitmire, Ed Ammann, Liz Bullock .

 Doors open at 1:00 PM where visitors can get a perspective on the organizational displays, followed by “Singing for Justice” the documentary at 1:30 PM and the performances from 3:00 – 4:30PM.  Soft Drinks and snacks are available.

 

https://singingforjustice.com/

 

 

Details

  • Date: August 24, 2025
  • Time:
    1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Organizers

  • Folknet
  • Roots of American Music

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