This article is based off the concept of “what is a black play” Sandra Shannon uses August Wilsons play “Fences” as an example of a play that has kept the I quote “” black” in “black plays”” the article then goes on the explain that Wilson uses play writing to talk about the things African Americans are faced with instead of Wilson ignoring the hardships he has lived through he puts them into perspective for others. The main message through this article is that Wilson fights for what he believes in and that’s what makes him such a good role model for the black community. For example, six years after he release the play “Fences” Wilson fought for wage rights for African Americans. I wasn’t too sure about using this article for my final essay
