Castillo Theatre presents a new play about African Americans in the 1930s who embraced communism as a means to address social, racial, and economic injustice.
Over many decades, Black America has searched for paths to liberation, freedom, and equality. That search has led in many directions, and to this day remains unfinished. During the 1930s, a significant number of black leaders, including W.E.B. Du Bois, Harry Haywood, and Paul Robeson, turned to communism for possible salvation. African Americans in places like Birmingham, Alabama followed suit. 'Ain’t Never Been Easy' tells their story.
