Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/20/2019 - 02/21/2019
12:00 am
Location
August Wilson Center For African-American Culture
Categories
This one woman show presents an innovative twist to the amazing story of Harriet Tubman.
Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) was an escaped slave and political activist who became a leader in effort to end slavery in the United States. She made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people (including family and friends) using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
This adaptation takes the story of Harriet in the 19th century and places her in the 21st century; laced with the problems facing African-American youth all over the country. And especially focusing on the mistreatment of black girls in schools. What would happen if a young woman like Harriet became a leader in this new world? Would her struggle be the same? Would she know her power? This play examines the centuries old fight with race, gender, and equality through a theatrical lens centered around the most influential female leaders in American history.
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15222
United States