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I want to share something close to my heart—The BTMR Project, which is working to bring the powerful play BLACK TO MY ROOTS and its sister projects to global stages. This work dives into the significance of Black women’s hair and its impact on identity, culture, and empowerment

THE BLACK TO MY ROOTS PROJECT

BLACK TO MY ROOTS

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The BTMR Project is headed to the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) in August 2025! We need your support to make this dream a reality. We’re raising funds to cover essential costs like venue deposits, festival registration, travel, marketing, and more.

FRINGE FESTIVAL

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest performance arts festival, which in 2024 spanned 25 days, sold more than 2.6 million tickets and featured more than 51,446 scheduled performances of 3,746 different shows across 262 venues from 60 different countries.

TAKE BTMR TO SCOTLAND

TAKE BTMR TO SCOTLAND

TAKE BTMR TO SCOTLAND

Share: Spread the word—let's amplify this important message.

Support: Follow The BTMR Project on social media and attend performances when you can.

Your support means everything and will directly help bring these incredible stories to Scotland and beyond.


PLEASE DONATE

TAKE BTMR TO SCOTLAND

TAKE BTMR TO SCOTLAND

Here's how you can help:

Donate: Any amount (small or large) will make a huge difference! You can donate directly through our GoFundMe page. Click the LINK - https://gofund.me/85e2d78d

or scan the QR code above.

Thank you for being part of our journey! 

With gratitude,

The BTMR Project Family

BLACK TO MY ROOTS RECENT PERFORMANCE

Staged Reading of BLACK TO MY ROOTS and MWEUSI MPAKA MIZIZI

Join us for a live reading of BLACK TO MY ROOTS and MWEUSI MPAKA MIZIZI on March 30, 2025, at 3 PM at the Tacoma Armory!

Date and time Sunday, March 30 · 3 - 4pm PDT. Doors at 2:30pm

Location Tacoma Armory 1001 South Yakima Avenue Suite 1 Tacoma, WA 98405

The BMTR Project is proud to present a special staged reading of BLACK TO MY ROOTS: African American Tales from the Head and the Heart by Kathya Alexander and Reneschia Brown, alongside a selection from MWEUSI MPAKA MIZIZI by Muso Simekha, a Swahili translation of the play.

Attendees are invited to join in this extraordinary opportunity to witness powerful storytelling and

BLACK TO MY ROOTS explores the personal, social, and political implications of Black women’s hair. This moving work highlights the complex relationship African American women have with their hair, which touches on issues of self-esteem, social interactions, and career opportunities—ultimately reflecting on broader societal themes.

The event will feature a staged reading of MWEUSI MPAKA MIZIZI, offering a Swahili translation of th

Contact: For more information, contact The BMTR Project at thebtmrproject@gmail.com or (860) 670-1106

If you can’t make it to Tacoma on Sunday, you can still make a donation at https://gofund.me/85e2d78


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