Daily Archives: October 11, 2026
Social critic Ishmael Reed strikes again with new play, Amanuensis
Ishmael Reed’s new play, “Amanuensis,” takes on the theft of Black storytelling behind “Uncle Remus’ Stories” and Disney’s “Song of the South.” In this Q&A, Reed also speaks bluntly about the Black Repertory Theater, independent Black press and the forces he says are trying to marginalize both.