Artistic Practice as Scholarship

Photo Gallery: The Role of Theatre at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Authors

• • DeRon S. Williams deronwms@gmail.com Email DeRon S. Williams. (compose email, opens in email app.)
  • Department of Fine and Performing Arts
  • Loyola University Chicago View ROR record for Loyola University Chicago. (opens in new tab)
• • Khalid Y. Long longky56@gmail.com Email Khalid Y. Long. (compose email, opens in email app.)
  • Department of Theatre Arts
  • Howard University View ROR record for Howard University. (opens in new tab)

Abstract

Special Guest Editors, Drs. Khalid Y. Long and DeRon S. William, have curated and memorialized photos from four HBCUs they are deeply connected to. More than visual supplements, the production photos assembled from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities represented here are documents of presence—bearing witness to the creativity, resistance, innovation, and artistry among Black theatre students that have shaped our theatrical imaginations and represent our rich traditions across time, space, and institution.

Keywords: Howard University Players, Albany State University Theatre, DeRon S. Williams, Khalid Y. Long, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Cheyney University Players, Clark Atlanta University, Joseph C. Phillips, Jan Ellis-Scruggs, Sydney Lee Photography, Raquis Petree, Armando Payton

How to Cite: Williams, D. S. & Long, K. Y. (2025) “Photo Gallery: The Role of Theatre at Historically Black Colleges and Universities”, the Black Theatre Review. 3(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.2458/tbtr.9606