Book blog #4: Chapter 2 of Readying the Revolution is a study of 3 somewhat forgotten plays by Black playwrights of the late-1940s and early-1950s: Our Lan' by Theodore Ward, Gold Through the Trees by Alice Childress, and In Splendid Error by William Branch. 1/

Pictured: Robinson testifying before Congress in 1949 (while playing for the Dodgers). Supposedly, he was there to refute controversial statements by Paul Robeson. He did that, in part, but also found subtle ways to level his own critiques against historic racial injustices in the U.S. 4/

Book blog #2: In the intro, I lay out the main thesis: Black theater and performance from the late-1940s to early-1960s is more radical and activist than previously credited. The "Black Arts movement" positioned itself as a "revolutionary" break from artists of the previous era... (1/3)

Thanks for the responses to my book announcement! Watch for a series of bloggy posts, where I'll try describe what the book is all about without academic jargon, and hopefully without boring you to tears. (Probably after the semester.) Pre-order now! Or wait for #openaccess. doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

After many years of work and waiting, my author's copy arrived from University of Michigan Press. Pre-order now! Also available as #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...