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Black Latina the Play

Society Hill Playhouse
Philadelphia, PA

Black Latina is the story of being a Black Latina in the U.S. Whether dark skinned or indeed African American and Hispanic, Black Latina is the journey of ones struggle identifying with both cultures. It deals with both the external factors from society to media as well as the internal factors of family and friends viewpoints. It gives a first hand look inside the deep emotions and feelings behind a group of people that are constantly ignored.

The characters are based upon the four strongest emotions one confronts in the face of adversity (Anger, Sad, Love, Empowered). Each character gives a tell-all testament justifying the emotional names in which they carry. All characters differentiating between views, ideas, and experience but, also having the common thread of being a Black Latina bonding them.

The climatic arc resolves the story from Anger to Empowered showing both sides of the spectrum from denouncing oneself and fitting in to embracing the beauty of being Black. The four scenes deal with a personal and thought provoking testimonial of the issues, plight, appreciations and hardships of being a Black Latina. Letting the world know who we are and that we do exist.

The characters close the gap between all Black Latino from skin color, hair, facial features and most importantly backgrounds. Black Latina not only deals with the common ideas of racism within the U.S of blacks and whites but looks deeper and further into the unspoken internalized racism faced by African Americans, Hispanics and Black Latinos.

Note: Directed by Philly's own Ngozi Thomas

Minimum Age: 13

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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