RAT OyamO

[KSTUARTXX@aol.com]

I just read a great (new?) play by OyamO (a.k.a.Charles F. Gordon) about 
William Sheppard, the first black missionary sent into the Congo... set 
around 1890- 1910 or so.. deals with Belgian King Leopold, cannibalism (which 
grew out of the horrible corruption of colonialism), and Sheppard's attempt 
to create "one black nation" which tribesmen in Africa responded to with... 
'who are black people?'  It's  scary, hilarious, theatrical and smart.  Do 
people know OyamO's work?  This play is wonderful. He deserves to get A LOT 
OF GRANT MONEY for writing it.  

Kelly Stuart