Black playwrights discuss how the summer of 2020 affected their creative work and how they have navigated the challenges of returning to theatre. These writers speak about their unique position in the field cultivating spaces for Black voices and the forms their activism has taken. They also share what it takes to sustain themselves and their communities, and their hopes to shift and expand the paradigm of what it means to be successful. 

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With (left to right): Dominique Morisseau,

Josh Wilder, Carmen Morgan, Aleshea Harris, A. Zell Williams

Black leaders and founding artistic directors discuss the REAL institutional response to anti-Blackness from the perspective of those who work from inside and outside of predominantly white institutions. Through a candid discussion, this episode reveals how institutions continue to undermine Black leadership and where Black leaders turn for support and community. While holding nothing back, these leaders share what it means to challenge these institutions, where they draw the line, and what it means to divest and walk away.

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With (left to right): Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Lauren Turner Hines, Carmen Morgan, Mica Cole, Ken-Matt Martin 

Black creatives discuss the post-2020 world they are dreaming into and creating. They discuss what Black Joy actually is and how Black Joy can coexist in a world entrenched in violent anti-Blackness. The conversation reveals the deep ancestral roots and history at the core of their work. Through the sharing of their own practices, they unpack the nuances of Black expression, and the peace and groundedness that comes with being unapologetically Black. 

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With (left to right): Cloteal Horne, Nissy Aya, Carmen Morgan, Nicole Brewer, Ken-Matt Martin