Photo by Ione LloydStep Sistah
When it gets out that a pledgee likes to go "down south"
all of Mississippi gets to steppin in this sexy look at the roots of stepping,
homophobia, and internalized racism in African American sororities.
A one woman show by Renita Martin
(One of Curve Magazine's Favorite Lesbian Theatre Artists)
Directed by Clinton Turner Davis (Audelco Award Winner)
Presented by the
Cherry Lane Theatre
One night only
October 26th at 6:30PM
The Cherry Pit
155 Bank Street
Accessible by the C, L, N, R, W, Q, 2,3, 4, 5, 6 Trains to 14th Street
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the box office half an hour before showtime. Advance tickets are strongly recommended by calling 212.989.2020 extension 21. Please be sure to specify Step Sistah in the solo festival.
Definition of Brown paper bag test: A test used by upper class Black Americans to decide if a Black person is white enough to be admitted or accepted. If your skin was darker than a brown paper bag, you weren't in. This practice was commonly used by black sororities and fraternities.
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