Surgeon General of the United States Navy's Conversations with Authors Series

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  Caregiving & Death
  The Susie King Taylor Project

  A dramatic reading of Susie King Taylor's memoir to help frame powerful, guided discussions about challenges faced by Nurses and Veterans.

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  Racism
  The Drum Major Instinct

  Commissioned by BRIC, The Drum Major Instinct engages audiences in dialogue about racism and inequality. The performance features a dramatization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final sermon, embodied by prominent actors and supported by a large gospel choir, composed of singers, activists, police officers, and musicians from St. Louis, MO, and Brooklyn, NY.

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  Homelessness
  The Oedipus at Colonus Project

  The Oedipus at Colonus Project presents readings of scenes from Sophocles’ final play, Oedipus at Colonus, as catalyst for powerful, community-driven conversations about homelessness, the immigration and refugee crisis, and the challenges of eldercare during and after the pandemic.