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  • "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play." Seven Black women in a school room with six dressed in colorful dresses.

    Plays Written by Women of Color Reign on Broadway

    Larissa FastHorse: “I honestly never expected to be on this list as a Native American playwright, and that’s really sad.”

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 19, 2019 2:19PM EDT
    Ma Rainey. Black and photo of middle-aged Black woman wearing headdress. Split: Viola Davis. Black woman wearing red dress with short black hair holding an Oscar award.

    Viola Davis Set to Bring Ma Rainey to Hollywood

    August Wilson’s play about the legendary blues singer will be adapted for the big screen.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 24, 2019 11:50AM EDT
    Black woman with black dreadlocks in black dress holds white placard with red and black text and speaks into black microphone on clear glass podium in front of blue and black screen

    Action!: Iconic Shows From Playwrights of Color

    The New York Times featured works from Suzan-Lori Parks, David Henry Hwang and other writers of color in a new list of the greatest American plays from the last 25 years.

    Sameer Rao Jun 1, 2018 2:02PM EDT
    Six Black women and men standing against light blue background with dark blue text, with one Black man holding gold statue and one Black woman wearing a gold gown

    'Moonlight,' 'Fences' and Actors of Color Make Oscar History

    Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali and four others round out the most diverse Academy Awards acting nominee pool ever.

    Sameer Rao Jan 24, 2017 11:18AM EST
    Black man smiles in brown-purple tuxedo with white shirt and black tie against grey background with white, pink and blue letters

    'This is Us' Star Sterling K. Brown is Excited About the Future of Black Stories on Film and TV

    “To be African-American and alive—it’s a good thing,” said the Emmy award-winning actor to The Undefeated. 

    Sameer Rao Jan 9, 2017 4:23PM EST
    Black man in navy suit and red tie behind black microphone against dark blue-lit background

    August Wilson, Barry Jenkins, Donald Glover Nominated for WGA Awards

    The Writers Guild of America’s dual awards ceremonies will take place in New York City and Los Angeles on February 19.

    Sameer Rao Jan 4, 2017 4:03PM EST
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