Jackson and Jacob discuss August Wilson's musical, volatile play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Listen in as they explore how Wilson masterfully links to characters, comparing and contrasting their interactions with an unjust world. 

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Check out these other conversations on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: 

George C Wolfe discusses the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6qEaTW3L58

MoMA interviews the cast of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW_ZksDkQME

Gavin Dillon Lawrence, the director of the APT production: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=485203414230728

Ron OJ Parson, director of the Writer's Theatre production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgtThg3z74

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