Weekend Passport: One Man Show Explores Black Identity Across The World

Weekend Passport: One Man Show Explores Black Identity Across The World

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What does it mean to be “black?” That’s the question playwright and performer Michael Washington Brown hopes to explore in his new one-man performance, “BLACK!”

Brown, an Englishman, thinks that there are too many stereotypes of black people that make them seem like a monolith when in reality, there are distinct differences among black people all around the world. Brown joins global citizen Nari Safavi to tell us more and Nari shares more global picks you don’t want to miss this weekend!