Colored contradictions : an anthology of contemporary African-American plays / edited by Harry J. Elam, Jr., and Robert Alexander.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elam, Harry Justin.

Alexander, Robert (Playwright)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American drama--African American authors.

American drama.

American drama--20th century.

African Americans--Drama.

African Americans.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

viii, 643 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Plume, [1996]

Contents:

Introduction / Harry J. Elam, Jr.

Foreword / Robert Alexander

Section one: Smashing stereotypes and embracing icons. I ain't yo' uncle / Robert Alexander

The Little Tommy Parker celebrated colored minstrel show / Carlyle Brown

Re/membering Aunt Jemima: a menstrual show / Breena Clarke, Glenda Dickerson

Section two: Black men at risk. for black boys who have considered homicide when the streets were too much / Keith Antar Mason

Fierce love / Pomo Afro Homos

Tod, the boy, Tod / Talvin Wilks

Section three: Reconstructing Black womanhood. Big butt girls, hard-headed women / Rhodessa Jones

Shakin' the mess outta misery / Shay Youngblood

Come down burning / Kia Corthron

Section four: The Black family in crisis. Crying holy / Wayne Corbitt

Before it hits home / Cheryl L. West

Imperceptible mutabilities in the third kingdom / Suzan-Lori Parks.

ISBN:

0452274974

9780452274976

OCLC:

34651437