Sistas: the Musical November 24, 2012

'Sistas: The Musical' is an uplifting musical journey, of a multi-generational African-American family. It is based on a series of interviews conducted with black women over a six-year period and uses songs that capture the mood and speak to the issues of each period and time. From 'Strange Fruit,' 'Society's Child,' 'Taint Nobody's Business' - to expressions of self-worth and independence: 'I am Not My Hair' by India.Arie, Alicia Keyes' 'A Woman's Worth,' 'Golden' by Jill Scott and, Erykah Badu's 'Tyrone.' It tells of the struggles, the joys and the triumphs of being Black and of being a woman in America. Told through the life and experiences of one woman and the women in her family, the story segues from the days of Jim Crow to the present and covers a range of topics from segregation, the women's movement to the meaning of love and control. In the end, the women find strength in each others' stories and arrive at a way to best honor the memory of their beloved Grandma - a seminal figure in their development as strong and accomplished women.