Black Patience: Performance, Civil Rights, and the Unfinished Project of Emancipation (Performance and American Cultures)

Black Patience is a groundbreaking book that redefines our understanding of the Civil Rights Movement through the lens of Black theater.

By examining the work of iconic artists such as James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, and Alice Childress, Julius B.

Fleming Jr.

reveals how these visionaries used the stage to challenge the violent racial project that has been imposed upon Black people for centuries.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of race, art, and activism, and it will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the power of theater to shape our understanding of social justice.