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The underlying theme that runs through this section is that we should support our stories – the serious, the silly and the substantial… we own our history, our culture, the ebb & flow of our journey…. and it’s not one thing.. it’s as much a rainbow of themes as we are a rainbow of people.

A Free South

A Free South

The Black Arts Movement and the politics of emancipation.  - By Elias Rodriques Excerpt from The Nation - January 10, 2022 In the 1960s, the Free Southern Theater, an organization founded by a group of activists with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee...

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“This is My Story” with Denise Nicholas

“This is My Story” with Denise Nicholas

Join GEMS for remarkable views and a special intimate meet & greet, book signing and writing workshop with actress, activist and author Denise Nicholas on Sunday, September 8th, 2019 at Lake Chalet. Our gathering is in observance of International Literacy Day,...

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A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Civil Rights Reading List

A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Civil Rights Reading List

Experts share their thoughts on the most essential pieces of civil rights literature, including such luminaries as James Baldwin, Denise Nicholas, and Langston Hughes. https://psmag.com/education/martin-luther-king-jr-day-civil-rights-reading-list "This just landed!!...

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“Letters From Freedom Summer”: May 4 – May 13

“Letters From Freedom Summer”: May 4 – May 13

May 4 - May 13 @ Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110 We began writing this play just as the political landscape began shifting like an underground earthquake. We thought that we were writing an historical piece, mostly factual but with fictional...

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WAVES ROLL IN TO GRAB OUR BURDENS AND CARRY THEM OUT TO SEA!

THANK GOD!

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