Race and the Premodern Period (RAPP)

American Moor: A Conversation about Racial Trauma with Keith Hamilton Cobb

Friday, April 30th, 11am PST/2pm EST

About American Moor 

American Moor, a play written and performed by Keith Hamilton Cobb, examines the experience and perspective of Black men in America through the metaphor of William Shakespeare's character, Othello. The play is the receipient of an AUDELCO Award, two IRNE Awards, an Elliot Norton Award, and is part of the permanent collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library. It ran off-Broadway at Cherry Lane Theatre in the Fall of 2019. 

Meet Keith Hamilton Cobb

Keith Hamilton Cobb is an actor who has been drawn mostly to the stage in his working life, but is also recognized for several unique character portrayals he has created for television. He has appeared in classical and contemporary roles on regional stages country-wide. He is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Acting. You can learn more about any and all of his work at AmericanMoor.com or KeithHamiltonCobb.com, on Facebook @KeithHamiltonCobb, and on Twitter and Instagram@KeithHamCobb. 

About Race and the Premodern Period (RAPP)

Race and the Premodern Period (RAPP) takes as its core mission to build and support communities of students and scholars interested in Critical Race Studies, particularly its early premodern histories. We highlight the work of scholars working on premodern critical race studies, and we foster a conversation among faculty, and more importantly among the future generations of scholars working in these areas. RAPP began in 2019, and we are excited to have a second season of conversations and engagements. 

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UCR Department Co-Sponsors:

English, Art History, Creative Writing, Media and Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies