Introduction: In her own words -- Spiritual sister: the black aesthetic, feminism, and black power -- Black theaters matter; the art of institution building -- "Traveling with ears to the ground": black arts movement drama, ritual, teleplays, and musicals -- Performative embodiment on black arts and alternative stages -- Conclusion: Legacy -- Appendix A: Notes from the field: establishing ethics and rapport -- Appendix B: About the narrators.
Summary:
The first oral history to fully explore the contributions of black women intellectuals of the Black Arts Movement, Sistuhs in the Struggle reclaims a vital yet under researched chapter in African American, women's, and theater history. This study documents how black women theater artists and activists- many of whom worked behind the scenes as directors, designers, producers, stage managers, and artistic directors- disseminated the black aesthetic and emboldened their communities. Drawing on nearly thirty original interviews with well-known artists as well as less-studied figures, La Donna L. Forsgren centers black women's cultural work as a crucial component of civil rights and Black Power activism.-- adapted from cover "The first oral history to fully explore the contributions of black women intellectuals of the Black Arts Movement, Sistuhs in the Struggle: An Oral History of Black Arts Movement Theater and Performance reclaims a vital yet underresearched chapter in African American, women's, and theater history"-- Provided by publisher.
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