In this episode, Brynn shares what she has learned about basketball and enforced poverty through the play, Flex by Candrice Jones. We get a moving reading from Jehan Young as Starra Jones and discuss how this play honestly portrays the realities of teenage girlhood and growing up. If you like basketball, strong and opinionated characters, and seeing hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, this one's for you!

Educational links: 

http://www.antipovertynetwork.org/resources/Documents/The%20Uncomfortable%20Truth%20Final%20-%20web.pdf

https://playwrightsfoundation.org/2019/06/21/an-interview-with-candrice-jones/

https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/2021/sports/harmful-sports-myths-perpetuate-wealth-inequality/

https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/growing-racism

Jehan Young: jehan@bushwickstarr.org 

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