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Playwright d'bi.young anitafrika looks at what it's like raising a young black man in Once Upon a Black Boy

Toronto poet and playwright d'bi.young anitafrika dropped by the q studio to talk about her new play Once Upon a Black Boy.
Playwright d’bi young anitafrika and host Tom Power in the q studio in Toronto, Ont. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Originally published on February 1, 2018

Toronto poet and playwright d'bi.young anitafrika dropped by the q studio to perform excerpts from and talk about her new play Once Upon a Black Boy. d'bi.young's work is semi-autobiographical and in this play she looks at what it's like raising a young black man in today's world.

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