Broadway for Black Lives Matter- held by the broadway advocacy coalition from june 10th-12th.contribute by signing to make the change. petition to make the apollo theater an official broadway house- there are currently zero black theatre owners.Broadway Black / direct links to donate and sign.Broadway for Racial Justice / direct links to the Nederlander petition (who continuously donates to tr*mp) and BFRJ donations.Organizations to support, donate, and sign please read the caption before listening. HIGHER- a playlist amplifying black artists and stories in theatre, both on stage and behind the scenes.features artists from: six, hamilton, tina, ragtime, and more. “black lives matter: a virtual celebration of black theatre artists”- broadway sessions held a virtual fundraiser for BLM on june 4, but this video is still relevant in centering black artists and their thoughts on anti-racism and police brutality.a blog dedicated to spotlighting black artists and achievements in theatre.some well-known names include: a raisin in the sun, schoolgirls: or, the african mean girls play, eclipsed, choir boy. this list of black-created plays you can use as a resource to research or purchase to watch.

a part of this is also recognizes appropriate etiquette regarding non-black LGBT folks and black allyship. parts of this made me smile and laugh, and others made me stop and asses. #starsinthehouse episode- seth & james shift their twice-daily show to raise money for the NAACP defense fund, talking about broadway silence and black equity issues with schele williams (original cast of aida and set to direct the revival) and afro-latinx actor robin de jesus ( in the heights, the boys in the band).“broadway’s jelani alladin explains why white silence is so painful”- I encourage you to not only watch this video, but also follow jelani ( frozen, hercules) on his socials to further your education on anti-black issues that broadway regularly ignores.includes issues with “diverse” shows, his play’s name change, and white creatives in power who do not speak up for black voices in the arts. “broadway is racist”- video made by actor and playwright griffin mathews ( witness uganda/invisible thread) regarding his experiences as a black creator on broadway.discusses anti-black police brutality, raising biracial children, black cops, & more. american sonon netlfix- adapted from the broadway play, stars kerry washington and directed by kenny leon ( a raisin in the sun, a soldier’s play).we must hold our broadway community accountable. here’s a very minimal list of black-centered educational resources that theatre folks can utilize: Black lives matter means that black artists matter.

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