In honor of Black History Month, Rainy River Community College and TRiO-Student Support Services will host Minneapolis’ Mixed Blood Theatre’s production of “African America” at 3 p.m. Thursday in the theater at the college.
A release issued this week said the production offers an insightful look at the modern African Diaspora in Minnesota, with the unexpected appearance of a magical African man, who leads a modern interracial couple to a better understanding and appreciation of immigrants to Minnesota from Liberia, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
Along the journey, the man helps them consider how to connect with and celebrate heritage.
African America is a timely and eye-opening story, graced with humor and the occasional Vikings reference, the release said. The production was well received by audiences during its two previous tours.
African America is directed by Warren C. Bowles, who wrote the play for Mixed Blood and has also toured as Dr. Martin Luther King in “Dr. King’s Dream” for the theatre since 1981. The cast features Hope Cervantes, Gavin Lawrence, and Skyler Nowinski.
The production is open to the public.
