POWER! STOKELY CARMICHAEL at New York Fringe this August

Meshaun Labrone is a DC police officer who wrote this play as a direct response to the illegal and senseless killings of his Brothers and Sisters, the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin as well as his time working as a corrections officer at a Florida maximum security prison.

Time Out Los Angeles list "Power!" as one of the top 10 shows to see at the 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival as well as chosen as "Pick of the Fringe". Nelson Pressley of The Washington Post said it's "The most polished and timeliest show I've caught so far."

In June 1966, during the last great march of the Civil Rights Movement, a young activist changed the battle cry from "Freedom Now!" to "Power!" Now, on the 50th Anniversary of this march, witness the rise of Stokely Carmichael, who would become the energizing force of the Black Power Movement. In this blistering one-man show, you will be transported back to the summer of 1966 and encounter multiple characters that Stokely Carmichael encountered during the days of the Civil Rights Movement. The production is tense, funny, heartbreaking, informative, engaging and non-stop entertaining. Witness the resurrection of the leading voice of the Black Power Movement, Stokely Carmichael, in this most timely production.

The show runs August 13th - 21st. Buy tickets online at and in-person at FringeCENTRAL at City Lore (56 E 1st Street) on August 7th.

Need more? Visit www.powerstokelycarmichael.com

The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world showcasing 1200 performances for 16 days in more than 20 venues. Visit www.fringenyc.org for more info.

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