A commemorative bracelet given to attendees Sept. 15, 2013. Photo by Regina L. Burns Actors at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas did a reading of the play “Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963” in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the church bombing that killed Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, Addie Mae Collins and Denise McNair and injured others.
TBAAL’s Sept. 15, 2013 reading of the play, written by Christina Ham, was in partnership with Project 1 Voice.
I interviewed one of the actors, 12-year-old Terrance Dean Jr., and TBAAL Founder and President Curtis King, after the event. Below are audio excerpts:
TBAAL’s Sept. 15, 2013 reading of the play, written by Christina Ham, was in partnership with Project 1 Voice.
I interviewed one of the actors, 12-year-old Terrance Dean Jr., and TBAAL Founder and President Curtis King, after the event. Below are audio excerpts:
| Dean, who wants to perform on Broadway, is among 500 - 600 students who participated in TBAAL's Summer Youth Arts Institute, according to King. This year's program ended with a performance of "Motown The Musical" and, of course, Dean was in the cast. |  Actor Terrance Dean Jr. and his mother, Lakeisha Budgewater, Sept. 15, 2013. Photo by Regina L. Burns |
 TBAAL Founder and President Curtis King; Courtesy of TBAAL's website.  Pictorial tribute of my mom and Auntie created by Monica Castañeda Regina's Personal Remembrances Today marks my late mom's birthday, the first since she died in June. A friend, Monica Castañeda, who is a senior graphic designer, created this pictorial tribute to both my mom and my late Aunt Rosemary DeWalt, who influenced my creative pursuits. Auntie was a visual artist who sewed and could cook you underneath the table. Love ya'll! |
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