Assistant Professor James Webb: Black Contemporary Theatre Takes Center Stage
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 12, 2023
“I’m excited to teach students who have a natural curiosity about what it means to be human in Black skin,” he said.
Much of Webb’s research and creative work examines spirituality and sexuality in the Black southern experience. Whether it’s writing a play or teaching an acting class, he believes theatre should aim to tell the truth, along with all its contradictions and nuances. Plays, he said, can help show facets of the Black experience often missing from popular media.
“We tend to connect Black art to trauma,” he said. “Theatre helps . . .
