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T. THOMAS FORTUNE LECTURE SERIES with Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Tickets: $100-$50 Donation to T. Thomas Fortune

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Please join us for a luncheon benefiting the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center with guest keynote speaker Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad. Dr. Muhammad’s address will be followed by the 3 PM matinee performance of Two Sisters and a Piano, by Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz, a play about revolution, art and dreams. Doors will open at 11:30 am. A donation of $100 gives patrons access to the luncheon, lecture and matinee performance. A donation of $50 gives patrons access to the lecture and luncheon only.

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ABOUT DR. MUHAMMAD

Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad is the former executive director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York. He is currently the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Dr. Muhammad’s work is broad in its examination of racism and criminal justice, economic inequality and democracy in United States history. He is the author of The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America. His writings have appeared in national print and broadcast media and in Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary 13th.

TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO

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Sep 30 – Oct 22 / 2023

FF
Fragrance Free

We ask audience members to refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or scented oils to select performances for the safety and comfort of all audience members.

SI
Sensory Inclusive

Modifications are made to certain technical aspects that may be overstimulating for patrons with sensory processing disorders and/or on the autism spectrum, but the show remains intact.

AD
Audio Described

Audio Description is available for patrons with vision loss. Using a lightweight headset, with no wires or cables, that operates with a FM system, patrons can hear a live, objective and concise description of the action on stage.

OC
Open Captioned

Open Captioning is available for patrons with hearing loss. This service is useful to those who may not fully benefit from the FM amplification system, or who need help catching particular words. A screen, which projects dialogue as the action occurs live on stage, is placed to the side of the stage.

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