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Steppenwolf Theatre presented “1919” this October, a lyrical play about the 1919 murder of Black teenager Eugene Williams near Chicago’s segregated lakeshore. The story, adapted by J. Nicole Brooks from Eve L. Ewing’s poetry collection of the same name, explores Black resistance, fortitude and hope. “1919” follows July 1919 protests after Willam’s death, which called...
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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.
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