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LaFrance, Jeannie; Shakrah, Jan Abu – Academe, 2006
In this article, the author discusses Portland Community College's Illumination Project, a yearlong academic theater program that tackles issues of oppression through interactive classroom and community performances. Participants write original interactive plays depicting incidents of oppression in students' lives. The project is a central aspect…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Theater Arts, Racial Discrimination, African American Students