'Star' shines on civil rights activist
Tazewell Thompson wasn't looking to write a play. He had an active life directing opera and stage productions around the country. But after he saw a PBS documentary on little-known civil rights activist Ida B. Wells 10 years ago, the thought nagged at him: Why was this woman just a footnote in history? (Full article: 566 words)
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