Culture
Tony Award winner Melba Moore to headline fundraiser for Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank, New Jersey
Tony Award winner Melba Moore will headline a VIP Meet & Greet fundraiser on May 9 at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, where she will greet fans, discuss her new memoir, and support the center’s ongoing cultural work.
RED BANK, N.J. — Tony Award winner Melba Moore will headline a VIP Meet & Greet fundraiser on May 9 at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, where she will greet fans, discuss her new memoir, and support the center’s ongoing cultural work. The event begins at 3 p.m., and organizers said VIP tickets cost $50, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Fortune Cultural Center.
The VIP experience includes light refreshments and a copy of Moore’s recent memoir, “This Is It: Marvelous and Getting Better,” written with Kevin E. Taylor.
Conversation With Executive Director Follows Melba Moore VIP Book Signing Event
At 4:30 p.m., Moore will join award-winning journalist Gilda Rogers, the center’s executive director, for a public conversation about her life, career, and new book. This portion of the event is free and open to the public, and the VIP book signing will follow. Organizers said attendees must register in advance due to limited seating.
Melba Moore’s Historic Career Spans Five Decades
Moore graduated from Arts High School in Newark and later attended Montclair State University. She made history in 1968 as the first Black woman to replace a white actress Diane Keaton in a leading role in the original Broadway production of Hair. She went on to win a Tony Award for her performance as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins in Purlie.
In 2023, Moore received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to theater. Moore’s influence spans more than 50 years and continues to inspire new generations.
“Melba Moore’s music is an important part of the soundtrack of my life,” Rogers said. “You Stepped Into My Life and Lean On Me are just a couple of my classic favorites. I’m so excited for her to be here at the Fortune Cultural Center.”
Melba Moore Red Bank Book Signing Event: Registration Required Due to Limited Seating
Organizers encouraged guests to register early for both the VIP event and the public conversation. The Cultural Center is located at 94 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank.
Tickets for the VIP Meet & Greet are available through the event link.
Real stories. Real impact. Straight to your inbox. Join thousands others. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter today!
Want to tell your story, send a news tip or report a correction? Contact us at [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram, News Break
Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine®
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
New Haven, CT community mourns beloved 13-year-old who died after jumping in river
A Kansas City family seeks answers after police kill Bruce Charles Thomas
Forbes releases 2026 Top 20 HBCUs list
Shaolin Jazz launches free outdoor summer film series across Washington, D.C.
Engineer defends enhanced audio of Sea Tow call at center of Nolan Wells case
GoFundMe launched after death of Mississippi teen Nolan Xavier Wells
GoFundMe raises more than $500,000 to support family of Nolan Xavier Wells after tragic loss
Ghana’s tallest man, Sulemana Abdul Samed, passes away at 33
Woman jailed after refusal to sign over family’s 1,300 acres of Mississippi land claim
Former Rutgers football captain Jamil Merrell dies at 36
Woody Shaw’s Avant‑Garde ‘Song of Songs’ returns to vinyl after 50 years through Jazz Dispensary’s Top Shelf Series
Kansas City’s Copper Boyz Ranch provides youth violence‑prevention through horsemanship
Nolan Wells’ family demands ‘thorough’ investigation: “What we’ve been told does not make sense”
Peabo Bryson, Grammy‑winning voice behind two Disney classics, dies at 75
OWN greenlights first-ever ‘Belle Collective’ spinoff Belle Collective: Birmingham
-
Health & Wellness3 days agoGhana’s tallest man, Sulemana Abdul Samed, passes away at 33
-
Real Voices6 days agoWoman jailed after refusal to sign over family’s 1,300 acres of Mississippi land claim
-
Crime & Justice1 week agoEnhanced audio from emergency call raises questions in Nolan Wells’ death
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks agoFatal shooting in Keansburg, N.J. claims life of beloved father
-
Social Justice3 days agoEngineer defends enhanced audio of Sea Tow call at center of Nolan Wells case
-
Entertainment2 weeks agoTyler Perry’s Beauty in Black renewed for Season 4
-
Police1 week ago17‑year‑old Anthoneil Williams II killed by Austin, Texas Police
-
In Memoriam2 weeks agoJim Gilstrap, singer on ‘Good Times’ Theme and Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” dies at 79