160 Speaker Series - Literature to Life's Signature Performance of Black Boy by Richard Wright

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022, 4:00 PM → 5:00 PM America/New_York

Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium/2-GDFA (160 5th Avenue)

We look forward to welcoming you to the160 Speaker Series talk, Literature to Life's Signature Performance of Black Boy by Richard Wright, on Tuesday, February 22 at 4:00 p.m.

Black Boy is a powerful account of one young man's journey from innocence to experience as a black youth living in the Jim Crow South. It is both the unashamed confession of a proud non-conformist and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering. Having premiered at the Kennedy Center, this Literature to Life original was one of the first titles on LTL’s roster to tour to communities nationally. A tour de force, the actor Tarantino Smith plays more than fifteen characters from Richard Wright's past. 

The performance will be followed by a discussion facilitated by teaching artist Elizabeth London. This event is brought to you in collaboration with the Simons Foundation’s Black Employee Resource Group in hope of encouraging a time of reflection and conversation to celebrate Black History Month.   
 

EVENT SCHEDULE:
4:00 – 5:00 pm, Talk in the Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
5:00 – 6:00 pm, Reception of light bites and drinks on the promenade outside of the GDFA

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The Simons Foundation’s 160 Speaker Series is a private lecture series for Simons Foundation, Euclidean, Gradian, Felicity House, Foundation for a Just Society, Math for America staff. All staff are encouraged to make every effort to attend these special events. 

Please contact ewood@simonsfoundation.org should you have any questions.