Announcing the Forthcoming Publication of Playhouse to Powerhouse
Examines the cultural nationalist work of Black theaters founded by Black women in California, New York, and Texas.
Examines the cultural nationalist work of Black theaters founded by Black women in California, New York, and Texas.
“This important publication provides an essential addition to post-Civil War histories of American Art.”
Stephens is the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: Concealing Enslavement in American Visual Culture
“Carefully researched and meticulously written, Hidden in Plain Sight makes a significant contribution to shaping our current understanding of race in America.”
“This substantial effort requires two volumes; these are like handsome fraternal twins who are identical in origin but differ in appearance and interests.”
New book from Rachel Stephens to be published in Fall 2023.