Jason Christophe White is an

NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E.&nb ...

Theater Award-winning

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playwright, his one produced play being ''The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy'', which he co-wrote and co-directed with

Aaron White Aaron White (born 1980) is an American actor and director, his most notable work for '' The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy'', which he co-wrote and co-directed with Jason Christophe White (no relation). He is also an independent mu ...

(no relation). Jason White is also the co-owner of In Tha Cut Productions. He is a graduate of The

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, where he received a BFA in Acting in 2004.

Books

*'' The Autobiography of The Dance'' (2004)

Plays

*'' The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy'' (2005) (Co-Director)

Awards

In 2007, White shared an NAACP award for “Best Playwright” with

for ''The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy''. The production has garnered the support of

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an internat ...

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and others.

References

External links

Variety.com - The Dance: The History of American MinstrelsyThe Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy , YouTube
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