ORLANDO | In honor of Black History Month, onePULSE Foundation is partnering with the Orange County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative and Bethune-Cookman University, a historically Black university and college, to present a special performance of the original readers theater piece, “Emotional Rollercoaster: Love Letter to Life,” on Feb. 3 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Orlando Repertory Theatre’s Black Box, located at 1001 E. Princeton St.
Created by Bethune-Cookman University’s Theatre Troupe 1904 in response to social issues affecting African Americans, “Emotional Rollercoaster: Love Letter to Life” explores topics such as race, body image, sexuality, relationships and peer pressure as a microcosm of life’s ups and downs. The free event will also include a chat-back session with the young performers hosted by STAR 94.5 radio host Monica May as well as complimentary authentic African American cuisine.
The event will mark the beginning of Black History Renaissance, an initiative of Orange County’s Dr. Martin Luther King Commission that will run from February to June. The idea of the initiative is to keep the momentum of Black History Month going through Juneteenth, ensuring Black history is celebrated and honored for more than one month a year.
The Black History Month event is also a part of the education programs of the onePULSE Foundation. The foundation’s other signature education programs include Social Visionary, which uses performing arts to educate the community on social issues, and Conversation Starter, which explores different topics through short films and open dialogues.
Seating is limited to the first 100 people but thanks to the collaboration with Orange County, the special event will be broadcasted on Orange TV and via the onePULSE Foundation’s Facebook Live.
To register for the event visit bit.ly/1pulse and to learn more about the onePULSE Foundation’s educational programs visit onePULSEFoundation.org.
