MPR’s Beth Friend reports on Penumbra Theatre play “King of Coons.” The play is a portrayal of Black film comedian Stepin Fetchit.
Friend interviews playwright Michael Henry Brown, actor Abdul Salaam El Razzac, and director Lou Bellamy.
MPR’s Beth Friend reports on Penumbra Theatre play “King of Coons.” The play is a portrayal of Black film comedian Stepin Fetchit.
Friend interviews playwright Michael Henry Brown, actor Abdul Salaam El Razzac, and director Lou Bellamy.
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