Ray proctor teaches a class about contributions to the africanamerican theater and the Pulitzer Prize winning play fences. Today were going to look at August Wilsons fences. Well begin with a very brief discussion about who and what August Wilson was, his goal as a playwrig playwright. Im going to repeat some stuff youve heard before from our inclass conversation but theres going to be some stuff im going to talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about last class. On thursday you guys are going to look at tbone and weasel. I hope you all read that and prepare to do that. Ill give you a very quick pop quiz. Were going to take it so you can get a grade for it and youll also have the pop quiz for tbone and wiesel. Lets start with augustwilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittle on april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson, a cleaning lady. His father was Frederick August kittle. He was a german baker. Race matters in a very specific way. Race is always on
About anti slavery, and the reaction to that new kind of anti slavery we have a look at opposition to slavery in a while but in the generation or two after the ratification of the constitution it was not unusual for both northerners and southerners to talk about the morality of slavery before the 18 thirties or so there were relatively few americans that believe that enslaved people ought to be immediately free given Citizenship Rights but there were many that felt that white people and black people would be better off if slavery gradually ended and if the two races sort of pursue their destinies separately in 1817 you start to see the manifestation of this idea and they movement that year a group of prominent ministers and politicians people that want to end slavery separate the races they founded an Organization Called the American Colonization Society now the idea was to take black People Living in the nine states and resettle them in west africa at the same time the society would e
Before. But there is going to be some stuff im going to talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about last class on thursday you guys are going to read the next and im going to give you a pop quiz we will take a see you guys can get a great for it. And you have a pop quiz for tbone and weasel lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born frederik patel. In 1945 his mothers name was daisy wilson shows a cleaning lady his father was a german baker. Race matters in a specific way race is always something that were discussing what we look at these plays his father was a german baker so he is white. He is european and his mother is a black woman named daisy and she is a cleaning lady i want you to understand we are already talking about a mixed relationship and this is a part of what hes working on how he is negotiating African American exist and its a part of who and what he is as hes working its part of the mission he is undertaking he is the fourth of six children an
Truth branch of asalah, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgerald cojack, who will come go get her who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Lonnie g. Bunch iii, the founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture and also a centennial ray of light. Thank you. Thank you, dr. Bunch. Thank you for your o
Here for black History Month. Now the association for the study of africanAmerican Life and history was founded by dr. Carter god win woodson i started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch of u. S. A. Today and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank you all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons. We will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black my grayings. Our press event also includes a panel of migrations, our press also includes includes scholars who will share their expertise on the 400 years of perseverance triggered by that migration. First, if we have her here, Allison Fitzgerald kojak. You will get her, she will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence o