Rachel, Finborough Theatre by Caroline Crampton

As a political act, the first performance of Angelina Weld Grimké's Rachel in 1916 is exceptionally important. It was staged in Washington DC by the drama committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and was the first play by an African-American woman ever to be professionally produced (as well as one of the first to feature an all-black cast).read more

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