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How this Black theater group is using art to 'awaken' people

How this Black theater group is using art as a tool to 'awaken' people

Aired 12/21/2021

PBS News Hour

How this Black theater group is using art to 'awaken' people

Clip: 12/21/2021 | 7m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

How this Black theater group is using art as a tool to 'awaken' people

In the months since the police killing of George Floyd, cultural institutions nationwide have grappled with their identities and missions. But for the Penumbra Theatre, just miles from the site of Floyd’s murder, that re-examination began long before May, 2020. Jeffrey Brown has this story, part of our ongoing arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

Aired 12/21/2021

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