An exploration of one of the first successful Black minstrel troupes and of the careers it launched, particularly that of its legendary leader, Charles B. Hicks.

Hosted by Brittany Bradford
Produced by CLASSIX and Theatre for a New Audience

Guests include: Rhiannon Giddens
Featuring: Lynnette Freeman, Anthony Fusco, Toussaint JeanLouis, Lee Aaron Rosen

Episode Two: The Alt-Minstrelsy Scene (1871-1891)

(re)clamation is an intervention in the current conversation around theater history. This podcast from CLASSIX and Theatre for a New Audience recenters and uplifts the Black writers and storytellers of the American theater - both the celebrated and the forgotten. Each act of the podcast will explore a different era or theme in Black theater history through interviews, conversations, and excerpts of first-hand accounts.

Hosted by Brittany Bradford
Produced by CLASSIX and Theatre for a New Audience
Conceived and Written by CLASSIX (Brittany Bradford, A.J. Muhammad, Dominique Rider, Arminda Thomas, Awoye Timpo)

https://www.theclassix.org