Feelings & Footprints: A Walk Through African-American History Monologue Series produced by Artistik Xpressions was held on
Wednesday February 17th at the New Haven Free Public Library Willis K. Stetson Branch, 200 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven. This event was free and open to the public.Performances will also be held on Thursday, February 18 at the Fairhaven Branch Library and on Friday, February 19, at the Downtown Main Branch library. All performances will take place at 2:00 pm. This is a monologue series of characters in African-American History. Young actors speak and imitate in costume, African-Americans that have had a prominent place in America’s history. Each member has thoroughly researched and studied their assigned character's role in order to successfully execute their performance. The objective of this series is to inspire and educate others. The audience gets a chance to see how some African Americans in history felt, what their thought process may have been and what struggles they may have gone through. Members are given a monologue of a character and also create their own monologue of an everyday person living during that character’s time period.
The well prepared cast included,Kevin Armstrong, as W. E. B. DuBois, Jordine Jean as Madam C.J.Walker,Justice Willoughby as Louis Armstrong, Kishon Shields as Duke Ellington, Damian Henderson, Jr. as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Tyriq Woodson as Michael Jackson.
What a fantastic way to celebrate Black History Month, to embrace the past and and to embed the future in the present fertile minds of our youth.
(What is Artistik Xpressions?
Artistik Xpressions Amateur Youth Drama Group
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
This group was formed in September of 2009 by Ms. Sharece M.Sellem. The group meets regularly through out the week to work on artistic theatrical projects. Members are selected by Sellem through audition for new projects. It is made up of members who are 8yrs. - highschool age. Rehearsals are held at Dee Dee's Dance Studio in New Haven, CT. Dramatic presentations are featured around the city of New Haven. )
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