Portrayal of Sojourner Truth was Truly a Joy Sojourner Truth: Freedom’s Messenger was written and performed by an extraordinary woman named Kemba. The theatrical performance was a portrayal of the life of Sojourner Truth. The overall theme was a reflection of the resilience of the human spirit despite adversity. For the purposes of this review, although a program is required, there were none available at the performance. The only character of Messenger was Sojourner …showed first 75 words of 843 total…

…showed last 75 words of 843 total…her at times. After the performance, Kemba had a brief question and answer session. People asked Kemba a wide range of questions such as where she had gotten the inspiration to write and perform a portrayal of Sojourner Truth. During this time, Kemba reflected upon her own life, and described her primary inspiration, her grandmother. If Kemba ever comes to an area in which I reside, I will definitely go to see her work again.