Dianne Kirksey News

Today is Juneteenth, the holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in America. To honor Black culture, theatre and more, arts organizations are presenting events including the inaugural Antonyo Awards, a celebration of the Black Broadway and Off-Broadway community; the Juneteenth Jubilee featuring LaChanze, Anastacia Mccleskey, and more.

American Slavery Project is partnering with Crossroads Theatre Co. (Tony, Outstanding Regional Theatre) to present Black Women and the Ballot, three short radio plays that will be available nationally and experienced virtually on Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m.(EST).

American Slavery Project Presents BLACK WOMEN AND THE BALLOT as part of its spring reading series: The ABC's - African-Americans from Bondage through Crow