Blood at the Root
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Dominique Morisseau's Blood at the Root on Saturday, March 13, at 2 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. The ensemble drama is based on the Jena Six case. Tickets are available online.
Blood at the Root is based on the Jena Six: six Black students first charged with attempted murder over a school fight, after nooses were hung from a tree on campus as a provocation.
Dominique Morisseau, who also wrote Sunset Baby, Detroit '67 and Skeleton Crew, takes a bold look at a miscarriage of justice, racial double standards and the strained relations between men and women. The play also shows the shattered state of Black family life. It's presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. The Hilberry Gateway is at 4715 Cass Avenue.
Dominique Morisseau, who also wrote Sunset Baby, Detroit '67 and Skeleton Crew, takes a bold look at a miscarriage of justice, racial double standards and the strained relations between men and women. The play also shows the shattered state of Black family life. It's presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. The Hilberry Gateway is at 4715 Cass Avenue.
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