Blood at the Root
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Dominique Morisseau's ensemble drama Blood at the Root on Sunday, March 7, at 3 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. The play is based on the Jena Six case. Tickets are available online.
Dominique Morisseau, author of Sunset Baby, Detroit '67 and Skeleton Crew, wrote this bold ensemble drama about the Jena Six. Six Black students were initially charged with attempted murder over a school fight, after nooses were hung from a tree on campus to provoke them.
The play looks at the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crisis between men and women of all classes, and how these forces shatter Black family life. It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
The play looks at the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crisis between men and women of all classes, and how these forces shatter Black family life. It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
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