I started performing this monologue in my senior year of high school, my roughest year. I never felt more alive than when I recited these words. I tribute today’s #BlackIsEternal to my high school Theatre Arts teacher, who watered so much of the creative seed that was planted in me, Freddie L. Buckner. Mr. Buckner also would tour me and 15 other students to churches and schools every day in February to perform Black songs, dances, and monologues..... so this series as a whole is a fitting tribute.

Also, I’d like to shoutout to my sister @delightedsoul who was a hell of a lighting technician during our performances of Young, Gifted, and Black— though the UIL judge disagreed during the OAP competition and didn’t advance us and blamed part of it on her not blacking out the lights quick enough after this monologue finished. 😂

Today’s piece: “The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window” (1964) by Lorraine Hansberry. Performed by @vincentpowell and Dave Shepard.

We’re celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth and everyday we’re highlighting literary pieces written by iconic Black writers. Black Is Eternal is proudly sponsored by @historygroomingco.

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C R E D I T S

Writer/Director/Producer: @vincentpowell

Producer/1stAD: @blackglass

Casting Director/Prod. Coordinator: @onimuhammad

Director of Photography: @imagine_that_filmworks

Camera Op/AC/Sound: @jomoyeni

Production Manager/Camera Op: @johnartbullock

Camera Op/BTS:@directedbytazer

Camera Op: @iamkre8tiv

Production Design: @christianallenimage

Editor: @a.m.films

Location: @vgnbaestudios @vgnbaedominique @iamanthonyhall

BTS: @jgbowie

BTS: @rarepm

Filmed in: Houston, TX