![]() ![]() No, Lydia Diamond’s adaptation of Toni Morrison’s breakthrough 1970 novel is wise enough to never falsely label Black men as racists, just as it’s wise enough to never blame the victim for whatever trauma they’ve suffered. Mercifully, this production doesn’t make the mistake of one of the former shows, which suggested that Black men are predisposed to rape. It’s the third of those to address the sexual assault of a Black woman by a Black man. This production is the fourth I’ve “seen” in as many months to both be penned by a Black woman and address hypocritical “white ally” racism. Similarly, (cis) men are in no position to complain about women’s frustration about millennia of sexism and misogyny. White people aren’t allowed to complain when People of Color express their frustration of after centuries – nay, millennia – of white supremacy ruling the world. The key to recognizing one’s own privilege comes from recognizing that there are times when you’re not allowed to complain. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.” “There is really nothing more to say - except why. (Artwork by Elizabeth Lada for Aurora Theatre) ![]()
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