A Way Forward: Defining the New Green Book
Join Britton Smith, President of Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director for an intimate conversation around A Way Forward: Defining the New Green Book.
12.02
1PM
YouTube & Facebook
Join us for A Way Forward: Defining the New Green Book, a live-streamed conversation designed to inspire collective dreaming and action for our society, environment, and community. Drawing inspiration from The Negro Motorist Green Book, this first in a seasonal series invites us to explore the tools and critical choices needed to shape a future of safe passage and belonging. Let’s come together to craft the home and pathway we all deserve. Don’t miss this grounding moment, and check out the exciting lineup for the 2024/25 season, The Pilgrimage: A Journey Back Home.
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BRITTON SMITH
Britton Smith, a musical artist, actor and President of Broadway Advocacy Coalition, leads the acclaimed funk band "Britton & The Sting," delivering sold-out performances at iconic venues like Apollo Music Cafe, Rockwood Music Hall, and Joes Pub, and most recently premiered their commissioned original work, "MAMA" at Little Island, exploring connections between water and humanity. Their music has garnered recognition from Vanity Fair, Vogue, Fault Magazine, and The New Yorker. Notably featured in Paper Magazine's "Bops Only" and NPR Tiny Desk Submission Top Pick. As the Co-Founder/President of the Tony Award-winning Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC), Britton unites art with advocacy, addressing crucial policy issues. Acting credits include STARZ's "Run the World" and Broadway hits like "Be More Chill" and "Shuffle Along." A featured soloist on PBS 50th Anniversary Great Performances. Currently, Britton is developing a REVIVAL Tour with The Sting and exploring the mystical relationship between Black Gay men and their Grandmothers. Follow @brittonsmithworld for the latest updates.
JONATHON MCCRORY
Jonathan McCrory is a Tony Award winning, Emmy Award nominated producer, and two Obie Award-winning, Harlem-based artist who has served as Executive Artistic Director at National Black Theatre since 2012 under the leadership of CEO, Sade Lythcott. He has directed numerous professional productions and concerts. He has been acknowledged as an exceptional leader additionally through Craine’s New York Business 2020 Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives. In 2013, he was awarded the Emerging Producer Award by the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and the Torch Bearer Award by theatrical legend Woodie King Jr. He is a founding member of the collaborative producing organizations Harlem9, Black Theatre Commons, The Jubilee, Next Generation National Network and The Movement Theatre Company. McCrory sits on the National Advisory Committee for Howlround.com and was a member of the original cohort for ArtEquity. A Washington, DC native, McCrory attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and New York University’s TISCH School of the Arts. To learn more, please visit www.jonathanmccrory.com