"Evolution of a Black Girl: From the Slave House to the White House

Name: "Evolution of a Black Girl: From the Slave House to the White House
Start: 2025-02-28T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center

Schedule

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center | Newport News, VA

The Newsome House Foundation, Inc. is excited to invite you to its 34th Anniversary Fundraiser featuring an evening with Morgan Avery McCoy Harris and her "Evolution of a Black Girl" production. We can't wait to see you there.
"Evolution of a Black Girl: From the Slave House to the White House" is a powerful one-woman show in which writer/performer Morgan McCoy portrays 12 different characters. Her unforgettable performance of these women takes the audience on a journey from Africa during the 1600's to the present day in America. This journey incorporates rich history, stories of love, and moments of joy and sorrow. Stories of women such as Phyllis Wheatley, Harriet Tubman, Maggie Walker, Madam C.J. Walker, Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm, Josephine Baker, and Michelle Obama are creatively told throughout this show.
"Evolution of a Black Girl" strategically describes current epidemics that challenge today's society in hopes that the voices of the past can offer solutions to save the future. It tells a universal story that transcends culture, age, and gender. The 12 monologues in the show are perfectly woven together and designed to educate, entertain, and encourage all who see it to strive for excellence!
Proceeds from this performance will benefit the Newsome House Foundation, a community organization that supports preservation and programming at the Newsome House and promotes awareness of Black history in Newport News.
The performance time is approximately one hour. The show will be followed by a 15-minute talkback with Morgan McCoy. Doors open at 6:30pm. To support the Newsome House, there will be a 50-50 at the performance with the winner drawn immediately after the show.
Tickets for the show are $25 per person and can be purchased in person at the Newsome House or online at Eventbrite. Eventbrite sales end at 3pm on Friday, February 28. Eventbrite charges a small convenience fee.
To purchase tickets in person, please visit the Newsome House at 2803 Oak Avenue on Fridays and Saturdays, February 14, 15, 21, and 22, between 10am and 4pm. In-person ticket sales are by cash or check only.