Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Actress Stori Ayers plays Alma in the play "Yellowman" opposite actor Justus Hammond as Eugene.
In the play “Yellowman,” an African American couple fall in love in a Southern community fraught with class and color barriers. Alma, a dark skinned woman, is ridiculed for her appearance by her own mother, who wants to see her daughter advance in society. Eugene, who is light-skinned, is judged by his darker father, who believes his son will never face discrimination. Their story comes to life at Anacostia Playhouse this summer, drawing from the past to inform our complicated relationship with race in the present day.
Guests
- Thembi Duncan Director, "Yellowman"
- Ally Schweitzer Arts & Culture Reporter, WAMU
- Stori Ayers Actress, "Yellowman"
- Justus Hammond Actor, "Yellowman"
Listen: The Music of "Yellowman"
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