A Raisin in the Sun
Influential play about Black family life in the inner city by Lorraine Hansberry. First performed in 1959.
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Dramatic prose poem about Black women's experiences by Ntozake Shange. First published in 1975.
And the Soul Shall Dance
1977 play by Japanese American writer Wakako Yamauchi depicting an Issei woman's rebellion. E-book.
Porcelain
Award-winning play about a crime of passion by Singapore playwright Chay Yew. First performed in 1992.
Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads
Play about racism and nationalism by British playwright Roy Williams. Originally published in 2002.
Elmina's Kitchen
2003 play about the Black experience in Britain's inner cities by Kwame Kwei-Armah.
'Da Kink in My Hair
Play by Trey Anthony set in a West Indian hair salon in Toronto. First published in 2005.
Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven
Korean American identity play by Young Jean Lee. First performed in 2006.
The Brothers Size
Play by Tarell Alvin McCraney depicting a struggle between brothers in Louisiana. Originally published in 2007. E-book.
Barber Shop Chronicles
2017 play by UK-based playwright Inua Ellams. Barber Shop Chronicles is set in Black barber shops in five cities. E-book.
*Vietgone
Award-winning romantic comedy by Qui Nguyen about how his parents met after the Vietnam War. From 2017.
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