Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 2-16-2024
02-16-2024
Topic: Using drama to tell the story of the civil rights movement
How Topic Discussed: One of eight children, Ernie Wade is a native of Pittsburgh who grew up in Beltzhoover and attended Johnson C Smith University, University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University. How did his Pittsburgh upbringing stay with him during his career? What does he remember about the racial climate in Pittsburgh's South Hills? Why did he decide to write the play, "Words from the Trail"? Why did the play go dormant for several years, and why has he brought it back now? What is the "Letters to Martin Reincarnation Tour"? What can discussing the civil-rights struggles of the past tell us about our present and future? Why is it so important to have a discussion about Black and African American history at this moment in the United States?
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 34.09MB - Duration: 29:47 m (160 kbps 44100 Hz)
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