Tuesday, February 4, 2020 · 10:30 AM CST
The MLK Project
Fight for Civil Rights
4544 N Lincoln Ave · Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall · 773.728.6000
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 · 10:30 AM CST
4544 N Lincoln Ave · Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall · 773.728.6000
Grades 6-12
Written by Yolanda Androzzo | Produced by Writers Theatre
Directed by Tyrone Phillips
This one-woman show follows a Chicago student's personal transformation through studying the Civil Rights Movement. Alaya uses her fists as an outlet for anger, but after interviewing local heroes of the Movement she discovers she can put “anger into action” and that her true power is in her voice and her hip hop. Weaving together real interviews, poetry, hip hop, history and multimedia projections, the performance features stories of both celebrated and unsung Chicago-based Civil Rights Activists.
