Not a Genuine Black Man

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$65.00; $25.00 performances thru 5/21

About This Show

Brian Copeland’s solo show, Not a Genuine Black Man, reveals a little-known chapter of San Francisco area history. In 1971, San Leandro was named one of the most racist suburbs in America. The next year, the then eight-year-old Brian Copeland and his African-American family moved to San Leandro. In a monologue that’s both funny and poignant, Brian explores how surroundings make us who we are. Bob Balaban directs.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: May 17, 2006 Final Performance: July 16, 2006

Theatermania Review

| | May 18, 2006
Brian Copeland’s solo piece is more successful as autobiography than as an examination of racial identity.