In 1898, Wilmington was North Carolina’s largest town and home to a thriving multiracial democracy in post-Civil War America. But in November of that year, with support from white elites across the state, a white supremacist mob stormed through the … Read More
Last month, the podcast Scene on Radio launched its sixth season, “Echoes of a Coup,” right on the heels of the anniversary of the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which many call an “attempted coup.” The podcast explores the … Read More
The sixth season of Scene on Radio, “Echoes of Coup,” begins with a reminder of January 6, 2021. But “Echoes of a Coup” doesn’t stay in the present—or in Washington—for long. Instead, the season co-produced by Michael A. Betts II and … Read More
Mike Wiley and James Williams discuss Wiley’s new one-man show, “Changing Same,” about the 1944 murder of a Black Army soldier in Durham. LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY
Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft’s Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely is a profound work of art that blends history, storytelling, and deep reflection. Performed and co-written by Wiley and directed with care and insight by Joseph Megel, the one-person play … Read More
Eighty years after a Black Army soldier was shot and killed by a white bus driver in Durham, his story is being told in a new play. “Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely” tackles the injustice of … Read More
In 1944, a Black Army private was shot and killed in Durham, NC by a white bus driver. In recent years, community members have been hard at work to honor the life of Private Booker T. Spicely, who was killed … Read More
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — A bold new play examines the brutal murder of a Black soldier 80 years ago in Durham. Booker T. Spicely was killed in 1944. This one-man show, created by local playwright and actor Mike Wiley and co-written … Read More
Illustration by Yunyi Dai. A new play premiering this November, “Changing Same,” recounts an incident of racial violence that happened in Durham, North Carolina, just a few blocks north of Duke University’s East Campus — the 1944 killing of Private … Read More
A jet-lagged Charlie Thompson stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gazed out over the Reflecting Pool. Days earlier he had been in Spain, where he walked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, which leads to the reputed resting place … Read More
