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Jerrell Henderson

July 26, 2024

81. Vinnette Carroll's Legacy: A Conversation

Vinnette Carroll brought her gospel-themed musicals about African American culture through Philadelphia In the 1970s. We discuss this much-neglected important Black theater artist, in a conversation with Jerrell Henderson.

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April 14, 2024

72. Encore Episode: Philadelphia's "Negro Unit" of the Federal Theatr…

A reissue of our conversation with scholar Jonathan Shandell and director Jerrell Henderson, about a little-known chapter of Philadelphia's theater history.

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June 3, 2022

32. Philadelphia's 'Negro Unit' of the Federal Theatre Project: A Con…

The history of the Philadelphia "Negro Unit" of the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s - specifically the history of three plays produced by the FTP at the Walnut Street Theatre.

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