Goodman Theatre hosts national competition in the name of playwright August Wilson

'Your spirit can fit inside these words. So I think that's an important skill to have. Blackness is not just contained into the skin, but it's also a culture that's important.'

Many are familiar with playwrights such as William Shakespeare, but some might not know about August Wilson.

Wilson was an American playwright, who passed away in 2005, leaving behind Pulitzer Prize Award winning works such as"Fences" and"The Piano Lesson." They are plays that depicted African American history in a dramatic way. Each student performed a two to three minute monologue from one of Wilson's plays. Jasmine Rhodes took first place after performing as Rubie from"King Hedley II.""In fourth grade, she took me to see"The Lion King" on Broadway in Chicago. And ever since I saw that play, I knew that this is something I wanted to do," Rhodes said.

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