Harvey Young

Harvey Young is Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Boston University. Prior to this position, he was Chair of the Department of Theatre at Northwestern University, and Professor of African American Studies, Performance Studies and Radio/Television/Film. His books include Embodying Black Experience (Michigan, 2010), Theatre & Race (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), and The Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre (Cambridge, 2012).

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In Character : Gloss

In Character imagines a scenario in which anyone can gain access to the experience of being seen and treated as black.

In Character

Today, we're going on an adventure. We'll explore foreign countries, sail across rough waters, meet a few interesting characters, and, perhaps, experience the fullness of life.