Black and Brown Unity Message Brought to Stage by First New Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church CDC

Grandpa’s Truth, makes its apple admission at the Inglewood Playhouse, Friday, February 3 through Sunday, February 19, 2006.

Los Angeles, CA -- “Tell me something Tanya. Why with all the abandoned African- American accouchement in advance homes did Pam and Joseph acquisition it all-important to accept two Mexicans? That doesn’t accomplish any faculty whatsoever.” Nothing makes faculty these canicule to Benjamin Richardson, an African-American ancestor of four in the aboriginal date play Grandpa’s Truth, authoritative its apple admission at the Inglewood Playhouse, Friday, February 3 through Sunday, February 19, 2006.

The activity is the abstraction of the First New Christian (FNC) Community Development Corporation, the association beat arm of the FNC Missionary Baptist Church, pastured by Rev. Dr. Norman S. Johnson, Sr. Written by Alretha Thomas and directed by Byron Nora, the biographer and administrator of NAACP accolade acceptable association ball Civil Rites and NAACP nominated A Shrine to Junior, the play touches on issues and challenges adverse Black and Brown communities as a aftereffect of the accepted demographic accouterment in Los Angeles.

Benjamin, aggressive with his accessory Juan Garcia for a promotion, struggles to accomplish faculty of the changes that are occurring at his job and in his neighborhood. His insecurities and shortsightedness, accompanying with benightedness and bigotry, advance him to force his youngest son Frankie to bisect all ties with his abutting acquaintance Peter, who happens to be Mexican-American. Frankie, who is afflicted after his best pal Pete, prays a animated adoration for his afresh asleep Grandfather, Solomon Ulysses Truth, to acknowledgment and accomplish things right. He gets the abruptness of his activity if his adoration is answered. Grandpa Truth lives up to his name as he armament Benjamin to see that the racism and bigotry he espouses appear Hispanic-Americans is no altered again the racism he himself has faced as an African-American. “Grandpa’s Truth is not a catholicon for all that ails the two communities. However, the play does could cause one to stop and reflect and the bulletin brought alternating serves to accompany Black and Brown communities calm rather than bisect them. FNCCDC is admiring to accept the abutment of Inglewood Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department in this endeavor” said Thomas.

Performances on Fridays and Saturdays are at 8 pm. Sunday performances are at 4 pm. General acceptance tickets are $20; accouchement beneath 12 and seniors, $15. Tickets can be purchased online at TicketWeb.com and or by calling (866) 468-3399. All admission purchases and donations to FNCCDC are tax deductible. The Inglewood Playhouse is amid at 714 Warren Lane, Inglewood, CA 90203. It is in the centermost of Edward Vincent Park.

FNCCDC’s programs cover a Child Development Center, Summer Day Camp, Project Spirit (an after-school program), a Food Distribution Program and a Senior Citizen’s Program. Its clue almanac has resulted in abutment from corporations, foundations and individuals, including City National Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Wells Fargo Bank, The Ahmanson Foundation, The Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County, The Martin Luther King Legacy Association, The Peter Norton Foundation, and The Weingart Foundation.

For added advice apropos Grandpa’s Truth and or FNCCDC amuse alarm (626) 858-1907 and or appointment www.grandpastruth.com.

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