50in50 – with a special fifth anniversary edition of the show -
50in50: Shattering the Glass Ceiling. In recognition of the historic 2020 election which saw the country elect its first female and first Black Vice-President and in response to MacArthur “Genius” Dominique Morisseau’s curatorial statement,
50in50 will center around the concept of women “shattering the glass ceiling” and what it means to defy, to shatter the glass and to reach beyond barriers.
For this year’s show, 50 original monologues were selected from women of African descent from across the globe and will be read by 50 women actors to include: Lisa Arrindell (
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Black-ish), Pauletta Washington (
Ugly Betty).
âGoing into this fifth year of
50in50, it is really incredible to see the movement that has been created with this series. It is one that has become a safe space and platform for agency and empowerment for Black women from all parts of the world to share their diverse and nuanced experiences and to really tackle the issues that affect us as Black women every day,â said Washington. âI am proud and honored to have been a part of this series for all five years and I love that these stories illustrate how Black women are stepping into their power.â