After being raped by a white employer at the age of 11, Endesha Ida Mae Holland became a rebel. But when she stumbled across the civil rights movement she found herself developing into a leader. This play uses three actresses to relate the story of Hollands upbringing in segregated Greenwood, Miss. It is also a story of success against all odds.FEATURING: Brenda Denmark, Elain Graham, Verniece Turner. This play is presented as a Zoom reading, part of "Octoberfest," a retrospective readings series in which five rarely-done yet noteworthy plays, all previously produced by New Federal Theatre (NFT), will be recreated by accomplished actors. These plays raise topics, issues and personal stories that are newly relevant in these times of pandemic and social inequality. The series is dedicated to the late Chadwick Boseman, whose acting career was launched at NFT, who served on NFTs Board of Directors, and who was a lifelong supporter of NFT.
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