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by NIKKI ROBERTI
Lifestyles Reporter
Tomorrow in I.G. Greer Auditorium students will be transported back in time as they watch the historical journeys of five African American women through “Echoes of the Past: Celebrating African American Women.”
The show begins at 7 p.m.
Admission is free.
The Office of Multicultural Student Development brought the performance to Appalachian’s campus.
According to the
Wolfman Productions Web site which produces the show, educator and
performer Maxine Maxwell becomes five women to convey what it was like
to be “black and female” over the course of the past 150 years.
“The neat thing about this event is the way that African American women’s
history will be presented,” Assistant Director of Multicultural
Education Augusto E. Pena said. “Maxine Maxwell is a very talented
actor and student of history who has taken a great deal of care to
research all of her characters very well.”
“Spotlighted
are the vital turning points in the lives of remarkable and courageous
women,” according to the site. “[Characters include] antislavery
activist Sojourner Truth, journalist Ida B. Wells and 15-year-old
Elizabeth Eckford, one of the ‘Little Rock Nine.’”
Throughout
her career as an actor, Maxwell has toured the country and has been
both a solo artist and a member of performing ensembles in New York.
Pena said black history doesn’t exist only in February, and everyone should be celebrated all the time.
“That’s like telling someone they are valued one month out of the year,” he said.
Students who attend will learn more about history, Pena said.
“The
history of African American Women is an important part of our
collective story and we felt that learning about it helps us learn
about ourselves,” he said. “Understanding any kind of history is
important in understanding each other.”
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