These stories, though separated through time and space, have roots in St. Louis that we will discuss in the conversation that follows, as well as the labor and love that went into each production.

Honorable (2023) was written by Mia Bible and directed by Zachary Scott Clark and Mariah Richardson tells the story of the ruin and reconciliation between Malcolm X Shabazz and Muhammad Ali.

Eliza (2023) directed by Delisa Richardson and Dean Steadman centers on Eliza Rone, an enslaved woman who, in 1856, worked for the richest family in St. Louis – the Campbell family.

Included with regular admission to The Griot.