Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story

Name: Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story
Start: 2024-06-21T11:00:00-05:00
Location: 84 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55455

Schedule

Fri Jun 21 2024 at 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

84 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55455 | Minneapolis, MN

Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story, written by Rose McGee, is a two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history–when news was deliberately withheld that Black people could no longer be enslaved in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The play spans centuries and continents, with scenes set in early 1800s West Africa, present-day North Minneapolis, and the Turner Plantation, TX in 1863. Following the play, Dr. Amelious Whyte, UMN’s Interim Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will moderate a Q&A with the cast.
Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story is presented by Minnesota Humanities Center and Northrop in collaboration with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie and local organizations.