African-American theatre
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African-American theatre is a tradition of stage performance and playwriting that centers Black American experiences, histories, and cultural expression, often addressing themes of race, identity, and social justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African-American theatre canonical | 7 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American culture
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performing arts genre ⓘ theatre tradition ⓘ |
| addressesTheme |
Black nationalism
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civil rights ⓘ community ⓘ family ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ migration ⓘ oppression ⓘ race ⓘ racial identity ⓘ resistance ⓘ slavery and its legacy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge racial stereotypes
ⓘ
engage audiences in dialogue about race and justice ⓘ provide opportunities for Black artists ⓘ represent African-American life authentically ⓘ |
| developedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emergedFrom |
African-American performance traditions
ⓘ
Black church performance traditions ⓘ Harlem Renaissance cultural movements ⓘ minstrelsy (in subversive and oppositional forms) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African-American cultural expression
ⓘ
African-American history ⓘ Black American experiences ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
multiracial audiences
ⓘ
primarily African-American communities ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstitution |
Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School
ⓘ
Ebony Showcase Theatre ⓘ Apollo Theater ⓘ
surface form:
Harlem’s Apollo Theater
Karamu House ⓘ National Black Theatre ⓘ Negro Ensemble Company ⓘ New Federal Theatre ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlaywright |
Amiri Baraka
ⓘ
Anna Deavere Smith ⓘ August Wilson ⓘ Charles Fuller ⓘ Dominique Morisseau ⓘ George C. Wolfe ⓘ Katori Hall ⓘ Langston Hughes ⓘ Lorraine Hansberry ⓘ Lynn Nottage ⓘ Ntozake Shange ⓘ Pearl Cleage ⓘ Suzan-Lori Parks ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Movement era
Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| includesForm |
community theatre
ⓘ
drama ⓘ experimental theatre ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ political theatre ⓘ spoken word performance ⓘ |
| incorporates |
Black musical traditions
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blues ⓘ dance ⓘ gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
African American literature
ⓘ
surface form:
African-American literature
African-American music ⓘ Black Arts Movement ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
African American Vernacular English
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surface form:
African-American Vernacular English
|
| usesMedium |
performance art
ⓘ
playwriting ⓘ stage performance ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.