Ask A Black Woman

The show was.... SPECTACULAR! As a black gay man with a name like DeAubrey, I strongly felt and resonated with the topics and themes of Shanara's show. I laughed, clapped, grunted, and sniffed back legit tears. It's in your face, and its assertive. There is no way to watch her performance and leave with any questions regarding what her intentions were, and what she was pointing out to all non-black women. SEE US. HEAR US. RESPECT US. LOVE US. GET TO KNOW US. BEFORE YOU JUDGE US. Us = Black women.... full review

WOWWWW, A Must See!!! Shanara grabbed us and kept us thoroughly engaged from the start. I could feel the depths of pain, humor and thoughtfulness of how the experiences affected Shanara. I remembered my own and saw audience members recalling theirs with mixed emotions, as we all experienced the show. Intense, funny, thought-provoking and more all balled up in this Beautiful, Chocolate-Brown Black Woman, who barred her soul to us. Shanara's realness made me appreciate her stories even more. A Must See! Thank you for sharing. ... full review

Remarkable! Shanara was captivating. She was able to summarize the complexities of being an African American woman into 1 hour, while mixing tragedy with humor. Using her own history as a back drop to her story telling, she also intertwined current media events. ... full review

Powerful. Just the overwhelming feeling that someone was voicing my emotions, but in a more eloquently raw, and witty way. There was a feeling of vindication - "she actually said that" - "someone had to say it" - as well as a call to action! ... full review

Shanara is a poignant poet and her story is necessary. She tackles a lot in just one hour and it all hits you like a truck. Her poetry and flow were the highlight of the show. ... full review

Shanara had the whole room captivated; her presence was was commanding; not only did she provide a cutting analysis of contemporary American racial/social/gender politics, but also offered hope for a world that is otherwise.... full review

Is a strong and powerful commentary on life in America. As we live and strive in this ever changing world of technology, great advancements in science, and the very colorful world of cultural diversity, how are we as a society allowing this thing of disregard, insulting and marginalizing people of African decent in this country. It is profound. Shanara, tells a sceniro of a woman getting upset and calling her a very negative derogatory name, how is this even possible in this day and time that we are now living in, its all so quite disgusting. Her show is insightful, it is educational, and it is inspiring. With so many show in the festival, I am so happy I saw Ask A Black Woman.... full review

Shanara's energy is breathtaking. Sometimes she talks so fast I couldn't keep up, but that seems to be true with most YOUNG people now-a-days. I always am happy when I learn things and... I did.... full review

A strong and powerful voice that shares Shanara's truth based on her experience. It's a perspective on American life that needs to be heard by men and women of all colors. ... full review

A powerful and compelling piece of theatre. ... full review