Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Exposes European Arrogance in Africa by Kristian Stovall “Les Blancs” is a story that doesn’t let you look away. It holds up a mirror to the impact of colonization—on spirit, family, and identity. Lorraine Hansberry’s 1970 study of imperialism asks: What do you do when your own kin have had…
Millennial Notes Henry David Hwang Skewers Himself in Real-Life Revelation by Kristian Stovall “Yellow Face” begins like a puzzle missing its pieces. A swirl of characters and shifting roles blur the stage—actors flip personas in real time. It’s disorienting at first, but soon, a rhythm emerges. Confusion becomes the point because messy life keeps…
August Wilson Exposes Con Game that Keeps U.S. Unequal by Kristian Stovall & Barry David Horwitz August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running,” set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1969, lands with a quiet intensity. Wilson’s Civil Rights Era drama recalls the original Black communities who owned land, loved freely, and grew their own food. The…