[Antiracism] New WORLD Theater Community Event, Saturday, June 18 @ 12pm

[Anthony Ratcliff]

Hello,

I'm writing to let everyone know about a powerful performance/community 
dialogue that will occur Saturday, June 18 at 12pm (tomorrow afternoon) at 
Amherst College in Studio 3. New WORLD Theater, which is a multicultural 
community arts theater located here at UMass, will be presenting a performance 
by Junebug Productions entitled "You Can't Judge a Book By Looking at the 
Cover: Sayings from the Life and Writings of Junebug Jabbo Jones." This project 
is written and directed by John O'Neal, who was a field organizer for SNCC and 
co-founder of the Free Southern Theater in New Orleans, and it will be 
performed by his son William O'Neal (Webo). It will include meditations on 
slavery, African American migration, the civil rights movement, and 
contemporary African American life. The event will conclude with a "story 
circle" which involves community/audience participation and dialogue. I'm 
urging everyone to attend this event, which is free, however, you must call 413-
545-1972 to reserve a seat.

Peace,

Anthony Ratcliff
Project 2050 Interim Director
New WORLD Theater