During the 1930’s, a significant number of Black leaders, from W.E.B. Du Bois to Harry Haywood to Paul Robeson, turned to communism to solve the triple issues of social, racial and economic injustice. Ordinary African Americans in places like Birmingham, Alabama followed suit, and Ain’t Never Been Easy tells their story.
The play reveals a piece of American history that’s rarely taught in schools and universities. It’s of particular interest to the playwright, Dan Friedman, whose father was a union organizer and who has devoted his adult life to progressive political activism.
REPERTORY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
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Age Guidance: 13
Show Notes: No Intermission
Audience Advisory:
Plays in repertory with Zora Neale Hurston