"What if every Negro taxi dispatcher in the whole USA sent out all the taxis takin' our colored kids to the white schools. They couldn't stop us. If we all did it. They couldn't stop us." Gardner Bishop -- Scene 5
Now Let Me Fly was commissioned for the national celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board through a generous contribution from Washburn University and was first produced by the Brown Foundation.
"...the play was such a success that the school has decided to commission the construction of a permanent set of wings decorated by student handprints to serve as a permanent reminder of this important occasion. Thank you for making this possible!" Dennis Hagen-Smith Teacher Toluca Lake Elementary School
Dennis Hagen-Smith
Teacher
Toluca Lake Elementary School