There has been a lot of buzz this week about the Pulitzer Prize! Today, we bring you the words of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction:
Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
Alice Walker was the first woman of color to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and her words are brought to life by Dr. Daisy Century, who is herself a writer, actor, educator and historical interpreter:
Dr. Daisy Century reading from Alice Walker’s forward to the novel: Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston
This week we are sharing one video in order to give you the impetus to pause and reflect more deeply - in light of all that is happening in the world today. Maybe listen to the video twice this time?
We hope you enjoyed these selections in BTP's Alone Together Series. Stay tuned for weekly videos such as the ones above. Thank you for your continued support of Beacon Theatre Productions.
Support for Beacon Theatre Productions provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
Beacon Theatre Productions receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
