Sandra Bland was a 28-year-old African-American woman who was found hanged in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, on July 13, 2015, three days after being arrested during a traffic stop. Her death was ruled a suicide. Bland was pulled over for a minor traffic violation on July 10. The exchange escalated, resulting in Bland’s arrest and a charge of assaulting a police officer. The arrest was partially recorded by a dashcam, a bystander’s cell phone, and Bland’s own cell phone.
Elijah Jovan McClain was a 23-year-old Black American massage therapist from Aurora, Colorado . On August 24, 2019, an Aurora citizen reported to police that
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American woman, was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment on March 13, 2020, when white plainclothes officers forced entry into
During a time of unrest in America, the Black community protest and express our outrage for the lack of care for our bodies and for fear of our lives. From a lack of health care to the blatant disregard for our humanity and need for protection.
These are artistic accounts of victims of police brutality, each story told in black and white with vivid artistic expression to center our humanity.
Joi Armstrong, Jayden Bryan, Eliza Finskaya, Taylor Graham, Vanisha Hinnant, Ciara Hutchins, Elba Legro + others
With the return of live theatre, enjoy various monologues, scenes, and musical numbers that bring the magic of the theatre, and storytelling, to your screen.