In celebration of Women's History Month, join scholar, artist and cultural critic, Jordan Ealey, as she leads a discussion examining the life and work of trailblazer Lorraine Hansberry. Attendees should watch the documentary, Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes|Feeling Heart and read Hansberry's play, Les Blancs, in preparation for the discussion. The documentary can be found in DCPL’s Kanopy database at https://dclibrary.kanopy.com/video/lorraine-hansberry-sighted-eyesfeeling-heart Presented in partnership with the DC Public Library.
Workshop Facilitator
Jordan Ealey is a scholar, artist, and cultural critic who divides her time between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia. Jordan is pursuing a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park and researching Black theatre and performance, Black feminist theories and praxis, musical theatre history, dramaturgy, and Black girlhood studies. Alongside academic work, Jordan is a dramaturg who specializes in new play development and production dramaturgy, working with institutions such as Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Hush Harbor Lab, Theatrical Outfit, Working Title Playwrights, and Synchronicity Theatre. Jordan co-hosts and co-produces of Daughters of Lorraine, a podcast on Black theatre through a Black feminist lens, which is supported by HowlRound Theatre Commons.