Amistad Hip Hop Theater from New Haven


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What is the Amistad Hip Hop Theater project?
Eighteen theatre students at New Haven’s Educational Center for the Arts magnet high school are working with award-winning hip hop playwright Aaron Jafferis to explore the Amistad ship, incident, and its historical and contemporary relevance.
The class has conducted historical research into the Amistad event, key participants, and related issues at the New Haven Historical Society, as well as through various print and media sources, including the Amistad America site. (They have already turned the entire “Amistad Revolt of 1839 – History and Legacy” section of the website into a series of 18 dynamic raps.)

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