Brian Copeland's "Not A Genuine Black Man" and Seminar

After smash runs off Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Brian Copeland brings his hit solo play NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN to venues across the country. The show, which holds a record as the longest running solo play in San Francisco theatrical history, now comes to theaters and concert halls where Brian shares a story of identity and diversity in an evening of laughter, tears and sociology.

NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN reveals a little-known chapter of Bay Area history. In 1971, San Leandro California was named one of the most racist suburbs in America. Congressional hearings were held. The next year, the then eight-year-old Brian and his African-American family moved to San Leandro. In a monologue that's both funny and poignant, Brian explores how our surroundings make us who we are.

After a brief lecture by Gail Allsup Jackson, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a performance of the one-man show, each participant will understand: What constitutes an abusive intimate relationship. How to identify the red flags of domestic violence. How domestic abuse experienced as a child affects one's coping skills as an adult. The long term affects of racism on a child. Course certified for 3 Continuing Education Credits for MFT's and LCSW's by California State Board of Behavioral Sciences - Provider # PCE4753

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