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Plays by Black writers are finally getting the spotlight, from Broadway to Dallas

The rush of Black-written dramas hitting local and national stages has been fueled by the Black Lives Matter movement and a golden age of Black playwriting.

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Oct. 13, 2022
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Published 6:00 a.m.
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5 min. read
From left, Djoré Nance, Nikka Morton and Jonah Munroe, cast of Stage West Theatre's...
From left, Djoré Nance, Nikka Morton and Jonah Munroe, cast of Stage West Theatre's production of 'What to Send Up When It Goes Down.'(Evan Michael Woods)
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Manuel Mendoza
By Manuel Mendoza

Manuel Mendoza is a freelance writer and a former staff critic at The Dallas Morning News.

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