On February 1, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare, race, and Black history.
EXPLORE conversations around Shakespeare and race
- Books on Shakespeare and race for Black History Month
- Critical Race Conversations: Reading, Writing, and Teaching Black Life and Anti-Black Violence in the Early Modern World
- Excerpt: ‘Julius Caesar and Me: Exploring Shakespeare’s African Play’
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 19: Shakespeare in Black and White
- Episode 20: African Americans and Shakespeare
- Episode 48: Shakespeare and Africa
- Episode 155: Black Lives Matter in Titus Andronicus
- Episode 155: Ian Smith on Black Shakespeare
- Episode 183: Black Women Shakespeareans, 1821 – 1960, with Joyce Green MacDonald
LEARN more about related collection items and research
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program
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