Library

Articles, research, and videos to enrich understanding about BIPOC and the Theatre.

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"We See You, White American Theater"

An open letter from notable BIPOC artists

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"An Open Letter to American Regional and Community Theatres on Inclusion"

Black Theatre Girl Magic

Medium

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"Broadway Stars Call Out Racism in Theater"

Theatermania

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7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real

Ben and Jerry’s

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Further reading on Glossary terms

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“The spreadsheet that shook the theater world”​​

Los Angeles Times

 

“What is BIPOC?"

Sunrise Movement

 

“Blackface Minstrelsy”

American Experience - PBS

 

“Blackface Minstrelsy” - Definition, History, and Facts 

Encyclopedia Britannica

 

“Minstrel Show” - Description, History, and Facts

Encyclopedia Britannica

 

“What is the Difference Between Race and Ethnicity?”

Livescience 

 

“What Does It Mean to Be an Ally”

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

 

What Is Performative Allyship? Examples and Alternatives

Elle Australia

 

“Paper Bag Tests Revisited”

New Haven Independent

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COMPOSERS & PLAYWRIGHTS

 

“6 Notable Black playwrights“

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

"How a new generation of black playwrights is taking on race and privilege in the age of Trump"

Washington Post

 

Educational theater and art as social change

University of Southern California

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REcommended books

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Books to Read About Anti Racism

Time

 

Dudley, the Smart Set, and the Beginning of the Black Entertainment Industry

George-Graves Nadine

 

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VIDEOS