🎭 #ArtIsAWeapon 🎭 #Artist #activist #author @lizajessiepeterson is gripping and unflinching as "The Peculiar Patriot," running now through October 1st at the @natblacktheatre! This powerful one-woman play - written by Peterson - humanizes the bleek, inhumane experiences of millions of incarcerated Black and Brown people, exposes the prison-for-profit industry, and examines the devastating effects mass criminalization has on communities of color and society at large. Different from other depictions about life behind bars, Peterson's narrative is centered on the harsh realities of imprisoned Black women and those "on the outside" struggling to support their incarcerated family members, spouses and loved ones. "The Peculiar Patriot" is the artistic spark people need to understand and get involved in efforts to end mass incarceration and force changes in the criminal (in)justice system - I urge everyone to see it! BRAVA Liza, director Tavin Wilks and presenters the National Black Theater and @hiartsnyc. THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Purchase tickets: www.nationalblacktheatre.org ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #ThePeculiarPatriot #LizaJessiePeterson #BlackStorytellers #NBT #Theater #BlackTheater #BlackWomenWriters #BlackCreatives #SupportIndieTheater #BetsyLaQuandaRoss #EndMassIncarceration #CloseRikers #WomeninPrison #MothersinPrison #13thMovie #AvaDuVernay #TheNewJimCrow #MichelleAlexander #Harlem #TalvinWilks #BlackArt #PrisonReform #BlackTheatre #OffBroadway #TraScapadesApproved #TheaterGeek #Libras (at The National Black Theatre: Institute for Action Arts)