African American Proses

[airpezman]

What are some powerful African American female proses? Thanks.

Pez

[TheModernEgg]

I don't know of any powerful AA proses, but I think doing a race piece is a bit dicey. I don't really like it when black people do "Black Lit." Because, to me anyway, it seems as though the performer is taking advantage of their race, which is wrong, I think. Not that "Black Lit." can't be done well... that's just my general experience.

[Dern]

Yeah, thats my experience too. In fact my DUO parntner and I (thats the person who posted above!) were bumped out of ASU semis by a team that basically used all the black racial slang they could to guilt people. They were africanamerican, therefore they felt justified in doing so.

I think the best preformances are when the person transforms into the character so naturally. You can choose any race, just make sure you like the piece.

[nubian_lover]

I don't know of any powerful AA proses, but I think doing a race piece is a bit dicey. I don't really like it when black people do "Black Lit." Because, to me anyway, it seems as though the performer is taking advantage of their race, which is wrong, I think. Not that "Black Lit." can't be done well... that's just my general experience.

I'm just gonna guess that the black lit you saw was either at out of state tournaments or asu? Because we have like, 5 black people on the arizona speech circuit.

[theatrix04]

What are some powerful African American female proses? Thanks.

Pez

The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flak
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Beloved
Lilliane by N. Shange
Brothers and Sisters by BeBe Moore Campbell
Laughing in the Dark by Patricia Gaines
Sisterfire
Sweet Summer
Mama by Terry McMillan
Betsy Brown by N Shange
Dessa Rose
Black Women's Lives: Stories of Pain and Power
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
The Warmest December
Fifth Born
A Long Way From Home

[TheModernEgg]

I don't know of any powerful AA proses, but I think doing a race piece is a bit dicey. I don't really like it when black people do "Black Lit." Because, to me anyway, it seems as though the performer is taking advantage of their race, which is wrong, I think. Not that "Black Lit." can't be done well... that's just my general experience.

I'm just gonna guess that the black lit you saw was either at out of state tournaments or asu? Because we have like, 5 black people on the arizona speech circuit.

Yeah, ASU, like Eric said... **** duo.

[Dern]

Yeah, Im sure there is some good AA lit out there. Why are there no pirate stories, though?

[theatrix04]

Yeah, Im sure there is some good AA lit out there. Why are there no pirate stories, though?

there are a few....
Pirates of Penzance
Pirates of the Caribean
Peter Pan
The Guarship: Book one of the brethren of the coast by James Nelson
Pirate's Passage by William Gilkerson
Dead Reckoning : A Pirate Voayage with Captain Drake by Laurie Lawlor
The frozen pirate -- science fiction by William Clark Russell
The Ghost Pirates - classics of Sicnece Piction by William Hope Hodgson
Pirates! (Teen's Top 10 Awards) by Celia Rees
The Pirate's Pleasure by Heather Graham

one I thought could be cute for HI once --

Pirates don't wear pink sunglasses (adventures of the Bailey School Kids #9)
or
Do Pirates Take Baths? by Kathy Tucker. Nadine Bernard Westcott -- another children's book
Come along for a shiver-me tinbers sea voyage and find out all about pirates! Any young pretend pirate will want to know such things. The stars are a crew of lovable fellows:



Oops..... Library stuff comes out again.

[Dern]

Lol... thanks. I wasnt serious... but youre still freakin awesome.