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Content Warning: this article contains descriptions of racial violence. 1919 adapts speculative poetry for the stage—exploring Black Chicago’s resistance and the events of Red Summer at Steppenwolf Theatre. Published in 2019 by University of Chicago sociology professor and poet Dr. Eve Ewing, 1919 explores the death of Eugene Williams and the events that led up to...
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In the original poems, Eve Ewing connects the events of 1919 subsequent racially charged events, ranging from the murder of Emmett Till to George Floyd protests.
Eve. L. Ewing’s collection of poems are adapted for the stage by J. Nicole Brooks in a powerhouse production at Steppenwolf Theatre.