Stage anthology 21 Black Futures asks: What is the future of Blackness?

21 Black Futures, a new stage anthology by CBC and Toronto's Obisidan Theatre Company, brings together 63 Black artists from across the country to answer the question "What is the future of Blackness?" Its creation also directly addresses, and attempts to change, the dearth of Black content onstage. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2021-02-16 09:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Stuff | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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