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More Than Skin Deep:
"In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate."
—Toni Morrison
A Journey
One woman was young, inexperienced, Black, and wary of the other. One woman was twenty years older, White, and confident in her career.
They didn't hit it off.
Jan Gross and Heather Lobban-Viravong
Until...
We agreed to meet, talk, walk, and listen to each other.
We shared fears and confronted unspoken biases. We built trust and began to speak our truths.
We wrote collaboratively, exchanged poems, and faced the realities of being Black and not Black.
We wanted others to "see" and "feel" how perceptions of difference affect us all.
We knew our approach was needed in a polarized world.
We asked a theater professional, Lesley Delmenico, to adapt our manuscript into a 30-minute Performance.
We designed a program to guide audiences into meaningful post-performance conversation.
And it worked! Invite us to bring conversation to your community!
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More Than Skin Deep: Conversations At The Color Line
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