August Wilson Community Day, a day full of fun, yet educational experiences, centered on the African American existence and the late, great playwright, August Wilson.
This year’s event occurred on Saturday, April 20, at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring local vendors such as Grandma Jones Catering, artisans, performers, and actor Wali Jamal, who performed “How I Learned What I Learned,” Wilson’s final work before his death. Completed in 2003, “How I Learned What I Learned” is a solo monologue, a biographical story of Wilson’s life experiences and victories as a Black man in America.
Courier photographer J.L. Martello captured the event in pictures.