We're Doing The Wiz 1 - The Tofu Curtain
From Radiotopia Presents: We're Doing the Wiz by Radiotopia
June 17, 2025 · 39 min · Season 16 · Episode 1
About this episode
A bussing program brings Black students to a predominantly white high school, leading to a significant racial reckoning and a transformative musical selection.
When a bussing program brings a group of Black students to a predominately white performing arts high school in rural Massachusetts, a racial reckoning rocks the campus. And an unlikely selection for the school’s annual musical reshapes the student body forever. The series is made possible in part by a grant from Mass Humanities, which provided funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Learn more about We're Doing The Wiz at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Topics covered
- racial reckoning
- performing arts
- education
- diversity
Keywords
- bussing program
- Black students
- predominately white
- musical
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: We're Doing The Wiz 1 - The Tofu Curtain, We're Doing The Wiz
Places: Massachusetts
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