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Written by Karen F. Williams and adapted and directed by Kevvin L. Taylor, Black Women Walking is an award-winning, breathtaking theatrical production that combines monologues, movement, music, and multimedia to bring to life the stories of courageous Black heroines who changed the course of American history.
Featuring an all-female cast, Black Women Walking weaves together an ensemble of lived experiences and perspectives that elicit from audiences' laughter, tears, and praises, as it journeys through the stories of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Bessie Coleman, Fannie Lou Hamer, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Ida B. Wells and so many more. This riveting theatrical production is packed with emotional power and shows any audience that the strength of women can only fully be realized and acknowledged in the present by looking back, embracing and celebrating the past.
2016 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival - Award for Best Play
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what people are saying...
“From the dynamic performances to the powerful stories to the incredible production design, “Black Women Walking” is the story we all need to see and hear right now. There was joy, tears, triumph, heartache and redemption, but most of all there was love. We were so fortunate to have this stunning production come to our campus and couldn’t recommend it highly enough. If you have the opportunity, get yourself to “Black Women Walking.” You’ll be forever grateful you did!”
— Jed Q. Peterson, Professor of History, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA
“Black Women Walking overwhelmed our audiences with a masterful combination of movement and digital storytelling that ended in a thunderous ovation. There's no wonder it won the coveted Festival Favorite Award for Best Play!”
— Toni Simmons Henson, Producing Director Atlanta Black Theatre Festival