The August Wilson African American Cultural Center finally has a permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and work of its Pulitzer Prize-winning namesake. “August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape” opens to the public at noon Saturday. Covering 3,600 square feet of gallery space in the downtown Pittsburgh facility at 980 Liberty
On Community: Playwright August Wilson and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
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February is Black History Month, and we are in a striking period of time as Americans continue to develop their appreciation for how difficult the African-American experience has been over the years and also bear witness to some striking social achievements including the election of the first Black and female vice president, Kamala Harris.
Also, the most talked-about film that emerged in 2020, which will surely be an official nominee for various Academy Awards, relates to the African-American struggle: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” It is based on a play by Black author August Wilson, whose achievement ought to be more well-known.
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Heartbreak and transcendence: Bringing Ma Rainey s Black Bottom to the screen
Before Billie, before Ella, there was Ma. Ma Rainey s Black Bottom is a new Netflix film inspired by the true-life story of the blues legend. And like Ma herself, the movie is big, bawdy, and – spoiler alert – the music alone is worth the price of admission.
Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis and Colman Domingo in Ma Rainey s Black Bottom. David Lee/Netflix
The story is one of talent marred by tragedy, but it s also one of those rare times when the story behind the scenes is just as compelling, and every bit as tragic.