N*gger Wetb*ack Ch*nk comes to CMU
"N*gger Wetb*ck Ch*nk: The Race Play" will visit Central Michigan University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Plachta Auditorium.
This humorous group will bring an educational, yet comedic combination of theater, stand-up comedy, hip hop, slam poetry, and stories from personal experiences to take on racial slurs, stereotypes and the concept of race itself. This event is free and open to the public.
N*W*C, debuted in the 2004, written and performed by three former University of California-Los Angeles students: Rafael Agustin, the "W", Miles Gregley, the "N", and Allan Axibal ,the "C". The show quickly became a success in Los Angeles and has been touring throughout the United States, being performed at colleges, theaters and performing art centers across the country.
The show opens with a catchy chant that bombards the audience with stereotypes and words that often make people uncomfortable to speak. As they chant racial slurs, they are able to captivate and amuse their audience, however, the play aims to strip racial slurs of their pejorative power.
