Post by jbrob on May 24, 2024 20:33:35 GMT -5
Purlie Victorious
The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
Purlie Victorious mirrors playwright Ossie Davis’ personal journey, growing up in racially segregated Georgia, to challenge oppressive white authority in the South and beyond.
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/purlie-victorious-about/15393/
The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
Purlie Victorious mirrors playwright Ossie Davis’ personal journey, growing up in racially segregated Georgia, to challenge oppressive white authority in the South and beyond.
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/purlie-victorious-about/15393/
