It's Black History Month! As such, this episode covers a play by a member of the Black community. 
In this week's episode, Brynn takes us to a town just outside her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA--Aliquippa, PA --through the play Aliquippa by Lydia Valentine. New actor to the podcast, Chanel Blanchett, gives an outstanding performance as Naomi, and we talk about how the citizens of once-booming steel towns heroically fight for their communities every day. If you like honest and raw stories about matriarchs and the things we do to support our communities, this one's for you!
This podcast is a staunch supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Educational Links: 
https://unknownplaywrights.wordpress.com/2020/02/20/lydia-valentine/
https://www.britannica.com/art/black-theatre
https://www.todaytix.com/insider/nyc/posts/black-playwrights-you-should-know
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jun/10/black-lives-matter-four-plays-that-resonate-amid-the-protests
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/theater/racism-streamable-plays.html
https://lyderaryink.com
Chanel Blanchett: cblanchett13@gmail.com
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