What I liked
Writer/Actor Meshaun Labrone gives a powerful performance as not only Stokely Carmichael, best remembered for his call for Black Power, but a host of other characters. He mesmerizes as the impassioned leader of SNCC during the Civil Rights era, who challenged the efficacy of passive resistance against the implacably brutal white power structure. On a screen, we see devastating photographs of the brutality against blacks in Jim Crow South, as well as against the unarmed protesters of the 60’s. He acts out a gentle 74-year old sharecropper being mocked and bullied by his tyrannical landowner, then, to our delight, channels the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and shows how his music had undercurrents of protest. It’s a journey back to a terrible time in our history that resonates today within the Black Lives Matter movement. A timely show.
What I didn't like
The lighting. Too dark along front of stage.
My overall impression
Terrific show but not suitable for young people because of the brutal historic photos. Yet the young need to know their history!
