Playhouse to powerhouse: locating Black power women and their movement in the Black theatre

Introduction

Where shall we play? Staging struggle before a Black theatre movement

The keepers of the culture at 3201 Adeline Street : the Black Repertory Group of Berkeley, California

The Temple of Liberation at 125th Street and Fifth Avenue : the National Black Theatre of Harlem, New York

The entertainers, enrichers, and enlighteners at 3535 Main Street : the Ensemble Theatre of Houston, Texas

Beyond the movement : inheriting the House of Revolution

Conclusion: Co-opted, compromised, and commercialized: historical legacies and living revolution in today's Black theatre.