Man of Change: August Wilson’s "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" with Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Uri McMillian

'The new film adaptation of August Wilson’s play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom stars the late Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis. In it, tensions and temperatures rise at a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, fearless “Mother of the Blues” singer Ma Rainey joins her band for a recording session. Cast members Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, and Michael Potts explore Wilson’s work, their roles, and this  release adapted for the screen by playwright, director, and actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who also joined the conversation. The program was moderated by Uri McMillan, Associate Professor in UCLA's Department of African American Studies and Department of English, and presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.," which profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Wilson." -- California African American Museum