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MLK Day Play: “The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper”
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities, in partnership with the Sankofa African American Theatre Company, will present its annual Martin Luther King Day play. This year’s production, The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, explores the life and legacy of the influential 19th-century writer, abolitionist, and activist.
This performance, sponsored by the Kulkarni Cultural Series, is free and open to the public.
Born free in 1825 Baltimore, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper rose from orphaned child to one of the most powerful voices of her century. Poet, abolitionist, educator, and suffragist - her words lit fires for justice a century before Dr. King’s dream. She published the first short story by an African American woman and delivered fiery speeches on abolition, temperance, and women’s rights across the U.S. and Canada.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3421814-0
