Mike Wiley: One Noble Journey
Thu, Jan 23, 2025
About the event
Join LTAC favorite Mike Wiley for his interactive one-man show, showcasing the story of Henry “Box” Brown. Henry was an African American born into slavery in 1816 in Louisa County, Virginia. Although he was not subjected to physical violence, Henry’s story demonstrates the cruelty of slavery was every bit as devastating to the heart as it could be on the body. After his family was torn apart and parceled out to various beneficiaries of the estate, Henry devised an ingenious escape plan – sealing himself in a wooden box for shipment to friends and freedom in Philadelphia.
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Lone Tree Arts Center