August Wilson’s JITNEY
“The name originated in 1914 in Los Angeles when a man named L.P. Draper accepted a fare from a stranger in exchange for a brief ride in Draper’s Model T Ford.”
“He was fiercely proud of who he was and the potential for the individual to accomplish anything.”
“As Black Americans we sought ways to alter our relationship to the broader society, yet the fight for inclusiveness did not negate the need to hear, and embrace stories unique to the Black experience.”
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