Steven Sapp video interview and biography

Jiménez, José, 1948-

Steven Sapp was born and raised in South Bronx, New York City. He earned his BA degree at Bard College and is married to Mildred Ruiz-Sapp of the Universes Theatre Ensemble. Together, Mr. Sapp and Ms. Ruiz-Sapp co-founded THE POINT, a community development corporation (Hunts Point) in 1993 and Universes, a New York-based theatre group that fuses poetry, jazz, hip hop, politics, blues and Spanish boleros to create its own productions which are performed on and off Broadway, nationally and internationally. Mr. Sapp has received numerous awards for his acting and has written, acted in, and directed scores of productions. One of his most recent productions is “Party People” (2012) which is primarily about the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords.

2012-07-08

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

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Steven Sapp vídeo entrevista y biografía

Young Lords (Organización)

Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos

Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia

Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)

Afro-Americanos--Relatos personales

Justicia social

Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago

Partido Pantera Negra

Artes, Afro-Americanos--Nueva York (N.Y.)