Sistuhs in the struggle: an oral history of Black Arts Movement theater and performance

The first oral history to fully explore the contributions of black women intellectuals of the Black Arts Movement, Sistuhs in the Struggle reclaims a vital yet under researched chapter in African American, women's, and theater history. This study documents how black women theater artists and ac...

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1. Verfasser: Forsgren, La Donna L. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Evanston, Illinois Northwestern University Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:The first oral history to fully explore the contributions of black women intellectuals of the Black Arts Movement, Sistuhs in the Struggle reclaims a vital yet under researched chapter in African American, women's, and theater history. This study documents how black women theater artists and activists- many of whom worked behind the scenes as directors, designers, producers, stage managers, and artistic directors- disseminated the black aesthetic and emboldened their communities. Drawing on nearly thirty original interviews with well-known artists as well as less-studied figures, La Donna L. Forsgren centers black women's cultural work as a crucial component of civil rights and Black Power activism.--
"The first oral history to fully explore the contributions of black women intellectuals of the Black Arts Movement, Sistuhs in the Struggle: An Oral History of Black Arts Movement Theater and Performance reclaims a vital yet underresearched chapter in African American, women's, and theater history"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XII, 371 Seiten Illustrationen, Portraits 24 cm
ISBN:9780810142565
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