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It’s Been 38 Years Since a Black Playwright Won Best Play at the Tonys. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Could Change That.
The Pulitzer Prize-winner and Tony-nominee chats with Vanity Fair about developing 'Purpose,' juggling a new play and a ...
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The Complexities Of The Black Family: How Queen Sugar Is An Honest Look At Our Current State
There are many things to love about the Ava DuVernay-helmed OWN drama, Queen Sugar ... of the caricatures Ronald Reagan made of Black people, and the 1990s sitcoms more or less comic relief ...
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‘Purpose’ Review: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Latest Family Drama Is a Brilliant Examination of Legacy, Ambition and Shattered Expectations
“Purpose” opens in the middle of the Jasper family’s living room in an upper ... The comedic beats are a reminder that historically, Black people have sought refuge in laughter and ...
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All grown up, Steppenwolf’s Black family drama ‘Purpose’ moves on Broadway
Jacobs-Jenkins, who would win a Tony for his drama Appropriate ... the dynasty of a prominent Black political family. “I think the storytelling will appeal to people in the same way, in that ...