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Thoughts of a Colored Man

  • The Arts Asylum 824 East Meyer Boulevard Kansas City, MO, 64131 United States (map)

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Playwright Keenan Scott II's "Thoughts of a Colored Man" explores the lives, pressures, and passions of seven contemporary Black men who live in one Brooklyn neighborhood. The characters—never given names—are identified by the traits they embody: Lust, Love, Anger, Passion, Wisdom, Depression, and Happiness.

Cultural Significance:  The play is the first Broadway show written and directed by Black men with a Black man in the lead role.

Earlier Event: May 16
Thoughts of a Colored Man
Later Event: May 18
Thoughts of a Colored Man