Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand & Jefferson Avs.), Brooklyn, NY presents a Tribute to Max Roach on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Sistas’ Place shows the award-winning film about Max Roach The Drum Also Waltzes. Max Roach’s far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. His political consciousness, expressed in his groundbreaking Freedom Suite and other works, made him a fierce advocate for change at a time when the nation was viciously steeped in racism.

Tickets only $5.

Don’t miss this!

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Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Frederick Douglass Square (formerly Nostrand & Jefferson Aves.), where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon.

Join us at Sistas’ Place this Sat., December 20, 2025, at 7pm  to watch the film Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat. 

This stunning documentary is a historical roller coaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Road to crash the UN Security Council in protest of the murder of Patrice Lumumba.

RSVP 718) 398-1766.

Sistas Place is at 456 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY. Take the C/A to Nostrand Ave. stop and walk 4 blocks.
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(p.s. just two blocks from Peaches Hothouse and other delicious Black-owned restaurants)

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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat – Official Trailer