What do we really want to know when we ask someone where they're from? Their country of birth? Of ethnic origin? Whenever I get that question, I struggle to answer in a way that is both truthful and satisfactory. Often, it’s easier to say what most people expect —...
“I wasn’t a finalist, that was disappointing, but I skipped one week of school for National YoungArts Week anyway,” he said, laughing. Academy Award-winning playwright Tarell McCraney sat on an elevated platform before an auditorium of high school students. He faced...
