Recy Taylor (pictured above), a 24-year-old African-American mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists.

The crime was extensively covered in the black press and an early catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Please join me in honoring Recy Taylor's legacy by attending a very special screening of The Rape of Recy Taylor and discussion hosted by Felicia Horowitz and GLIDE in honor of Black History Month.

Date & Time: Saturday, February 10, 2018 | 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM

To RSVP, please click here.  All guests MUST be registered to attend. ,

Hope to see you there,

Nia

FILM SYNOPSIS: Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice.  

To learn more about the film, please visit their website here.

I'm thrilled to be playing the role of 'Kyra' in the staged reading of MERCY, a play written by Julius Rea, which explores the structural violence and inherited trauma that one's history is comprised off.

There will be 2 readings of MERCY, Thursday, April 20 @ 7pm and Saturday, April 22 @ 7pm at Z Below (at Z Space). Both readings are $Free.99 and open to the public so come out and explore with us!

These readings are a part of the 2017 Greenhouse Theater Festival, a collaboration with Z Space and San Francisco State University's Creative Writing and Theater Arts Department. For more information and tickets, please visit greenhousetheatrefestival.org

See you there!

I'm thrilled to be playing the role of 'Kyra' in the staged reading of MERCY, a play written by Julius Rea, which explores the structural violence and inherited trauma that one's history is comprised off.

There will be 2 readings of MERCY, Thursday, April 20 @ 7pm and Saturday, April 22 @ 7pm at Z Below (at Z Space). Both readings are $Free.99 and open to the public so come out and explore with us!

These readings are a part of the 2017 Greenhouse Theater Festival, a collaboration with Z Space and San Francisco State University's Creative Writing and Theater Arts Department. For more information and tickets, please visit greenhousetheatrefestival.org

See you there!

Hello! I will be performing a 20 minute excerpt of SPARROW, a one-woman play I'm developing at The Marsh SF on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00PM.

I'm super excited to share this story. The evening will consist of four 20-minute stories told by 4 storytellers. So, come out and join me for an evening of creativity, community and discovery!

If you have any questions, email me at hello@niafairweather.com. See you there!

Here are some additional details:

TICKETS are $8 at the door; first come, first served. You can pay with CC but bring cash just in case!

WHAT TO EXPECT: I will be performing a 20 minute excerpt of SPARROW, a one-woman play I'm developing with The Marsh SF. The evening will consist of four 20-minute stories told by 4 storytellers. 

BART: 24th Street Mission (5 block walk)

PARKING: Street, Metered Parking and Public Garage (21st bet Mission and Valencia)