What are your thoughts on Hollywood’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement? I do like the fact that people are willing to be more vocal. I do love the fact that being unapologetically Black is now a common thing and accepted thing, because believe me, it wasn’t back in 2013 when the play came out, it was, it was very, very unusual. In fact, you know, the original productions of the play, I think people didn’t really know what to make of it because it was so unapologetically Black and people were asking questions like, who is this for? Like, “White theatergoers aren’t going to accept this.” Well it’s supposed to be a fly on the wall. You’re getting to be privy to a conversation that is happening … and maybe it could help develop a little more empathy if you understand that when doors are closed, it’s actually not about you. … [Read more...] about Kemp Powers’ ‘One Night in Miami’ Sheds Light on the Civil Rights Movement
