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Sean and I have created a living breathing entity. The spirits are speaking strong in this one. Does this piece take off where the last play ended in some ways? Donald: Wow, Barbara, did you read the script? That is exactly what it is. In fact that poem is used in this piece, a part of it anyway, as the thread that holds the theme together.
It is interesting to hear a part of that poem spoken by a woman and a Latino male, as well. Pieces of that spoken word piece are strategically weaved in between the real life stories that the characters tell and make for a very compelling piece of theater. In fact this is not theater.
It is in a theater and there are lights and sound like a play, but these are real stories onstage told in a real way. It is as powerful as theater can get in my opinion. Barbara: You have such a rich and inspiring background of incorporating social justice themes into your art.
How did this develop? Was it a skill you had to refine over time? Donald: Well, I can say I came by it honestly. I grew up in east Oakland, California. At the time, the Black Panthers were thriving and at the height of the Black Liberation struggle. I was always a person of consciousness, which was stimulated by my parents who gave me the book, Black Boy , by Richard Wright when I was eight years old. I was taught by my parents about Paul Robeson and his commitment to activism and elevating Negroes, as we were called back then, and working class people.
I loved it when Cassius Clay won the heavyweight champion and then the next day changed his name to Muhammad Ali and declared he had joined the Nation of Islam. The autobiography of Malcolm X opened my eyes to so many things about America and set me on a path of studying the myth of White Male Supremacy and institutionalized racism.
And then I hear Richard Pryor using humor to address societal ills. So I was an activist from a very early age and I was taught to be proud of my Blackness and Black people. When I first got into theater I felt a responsibility to do work that spoke to the struggles and experiences of Black people and our fight for equal rights and justice. I love entertainment, but I have always done, for the most part, work with some type of societal significance or that raised questions to spark dialogue.
Just as I do with Color Struck , which has been sparking dialogue about race around the country for going on nine years now and counting. For me, I believe in speaking the truth, like Cleopatra was Black, not looking like Liz Taylor, that is a truth. The beauty of the truth is that the truth cannot be compromised. Sure, there are exceptions to this rule, but for me, I have to care.
At the same time, communicating about narcolepsy can be challenging. Many aspects of living with narcolepsy are invisible to peers, family, teachers and even medical professionals. Graduates are equipped to share their stories with healthcare providers, universities, local communities, news outlets, blogs and beyond.
Rising Voices of Narcolepsy combines the power of authentic storytelling with expert communication strategies to raise awareness and reduce stigma for all those facing narcolepsy. Project Sleep is extremely grateful to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Harmony Biosciences and Avadel Pharmaceuticals for grant funding to help support the program.
Julie received her B. Julie speaks about narcolepsy around the world to researchers, doctors, nurses, college and medical school students. In addition to running Project Sleep her dream job , she lives and works full-time in Los Angeles.
Rebecca is a health communication consultant who works to bridge the gaps between researchers, patients, physicians, policymakers and the media. She received a B. She then transitioned into the policy, communications and advocacy side of science when she obtained a Master of Public Health degree from U. While in graduate school, Rebecca was awarded the Center for Health Leadership Fellowship in which she completed an intensive month leadership development program.
Leveraging this background, she has written op-eds published in outlets like The Huffington Post, The Hill and The Oakland Tribune as well as press releases, grant proposals, and educational materials for many nonprofit organizations, academic research centers, and companies in the health sector.
Lauren Oglesby is a public health educator and advocate, with personal and professional experience in invisible disability communities. She coordinates the Rising Voices of Narcolepsy program and provides training and feedback to participants. She lives in Central Virginia with her family. She has a background in healthcare and business and lives in Wisconsin with her husband and teenage daughter. She was diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy in We are fostering a new generation of narcolepsy patient-advocates spreading awareness and reducing stigma.
Our advocates not only gain valuable communication skills but also build confidence as individuals with unique and important stories to share. Watch and share the full series. Watch a Rising Voices of Narcolepsy speaker or writer present their story live on Sundays, followed by questions from the audience.
She made a connection between the statistics and her personal life made it that much more impacting. The other symptoms, such as hallucinations, surprised me. It made it easier to listen to.
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