The One Truthiness 2020 — TRUST
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and during the COVID-19 pandemic, we created a fully-participatory Zoom version. Despite the very different sense of connection, participants from all over stayed on for the post-show conversation for up to 2 hours beyond the one-hour performance.
Why, despite all the cycles of change to address racism, is it still so hard? Many White people were expressing concern at the pushback they experienced when stepping up to protest. Why are White people surprised by the lack of trust by people of color, Black people in particular and the persistent ubiquity of racist experience BIPOC face on a daily basis? What does it take to build TRUST?
The designated readers each received a reader number. This image shows reader number 3. Every time a “3” appears, that person would read the text.
Production History
October, 2020 — Etz Chayim Congregation, Palo Alto, Califiornia
Moderators: Shekhiynah Larks (Be’chol Lashon), Alexander Ullman, and Anna Shneiderman
September, 2020 — Solidarity Healing September, a fundraiser for Black Healing October, Berkeley, California
Moderator: Ayodele Nzinga, PhD
August, 2020 — 8 intimate Zoom experiences, BAMBDFest 2020, The Black Arts Movement Business District, Oakland, California. Moderators: Rose Owens-West, Kamilah Wilson, Francesca Delgado-Jones, Ayodele Nzinga, PhD, Produced by Ayodele Nzinga, PhD, Presented by Lower Bottom Playaz
Videography: Wes Hendrix
Zoom Support: Amy Bayersdorfer
Special Thanks: Mark Scheeff, Cynthia McPherson, David & Fran Levin