Date of Award

5-2022

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.F.A.

Degree Program

Film and Theatre

Department

Film and Theatre

Major Professor

David Hoover

Abstract

This document will provide evidence of how white supremacy culture traumatizes Black artists by lowering esteem and devaluing their work. The Black experience in America is traumatic enough, the theater should be a place that allows African Americans of all different educational backgrounds, classes, beliefs, etc. to receive a cathartic experience, abuse free. This case study involves directing Black content, Katori Hall’s “Hoodoo Love”, at a predominantly white institution in hopes of uplifting African Americans and enlightening the rest.

Rights

The University of New Orleans and its agents retain the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible this dissertation or thesis in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. The author retains all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis or dissertation.

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