This episode is hosted by T. and Mtume as guest co-host.   This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. The first episode is free, the second one is available to premium subscribers who subscribe at the $5/month level over at patreon.com/champagnesharks, specifically https://www.patreon.com/posts/30528266.

Professor Dominic Taylor is a scholar of African-American theater and a writer-director whose work has been seen across the country. He is the former associate artistic director of Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, Minn., one of the premiere African-American theaters in the country and currently teaches and is a vice-chair at UCLA.

Today we discuss Professor Taylor’s recent article “Don’t Call African-American Theatre Black Theatre: It’s Like Calling a Dog a Cat” https://www.massreview.org/node/7537

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Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA ([email protected]). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)