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Portland Observer Black History Month
February 13, 2013
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was in Africa that Webb started to
become more aware of race, notic
ing differences, and asking ques
tions.
“Race is not static,” said Webb.
She compares her experiences in
both cultures to a chameleon, pass
ing back and forth between identi
ties of color. Webb pulls layers of
her story into her theatrical narra
tive.
Using sock puppets, Webb ref
erences influential childhood icons
as diverse as the Little House on the
Prairie series, author Laura Ingalls
Wilder, to the television mini-series
Roots based on Alex Haley's novel
about the an 18th century African
sold to into U.S. slavery and his
family’s descendants.
She hopes her show will help
build new associations with images
and stereotypes people have about
race and identity.
For example, in our culture, people
box race into categories, like the
“ethnic” hair product section in Fred
Meyer or the “Mexican” food cart
down the street. Webb says to
people who have concerns about
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races into colors or ethnicity.
The truer diversity, she says, is
between people, outside of color.
Sharing her story, she said, is an
opportunity for other people to do
a little unpacking and breathing
around their own varied identity.
“I feel that if we have more of a
chance to articulate and tell our sto
ries and take the time to listen to
other people,” Webb said, “That's
going to go a lot further in our evo
lution o f being a more inclusive,
supportive, celebrating, diverse
culture.”
“The Box Marked Black: Tales
from a Halfrican-American growing
up Mulatto,” shows Friday, Feb. 15
at7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16 at 3
p.m. and7:30p.m .;Sunday,Feb. 17
at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 22 at 7:30
p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. and
7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 24 at
7:30p.m.
Admission is $15 for adults and
$10 for students and seniors. Tick-
ets are available at the door or in
advance at brownpapertickets.com.
Ethos/IFCC is located at 5340 N
Interstate Ave.
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(a.k .a. F .I. Y. A !) is th e w rite r
a n d d ire c to r o f th e m u sic a l
p ro d u c tio n , “ N o M a n C an
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The community is invited to the
show celebrating Black History
m onth at Portland C om m unity
Collee’s Cascade campus on Sun
day, Feb. 17 at p.m. at Terrell Hall,
Room 104.
A donation $7 will be accepted at
the door, but no one turned away for
their inability to pay.
For more information, contact
Tamara Walker at503-278-8221.