Freedom Fellows have the opportunity to share their knowledge of the freedom struggle in Mississippi through the Sunflower Freedom Troupe. The Troupe performs exclusive plays written by Freedom Project students and staff. Every year they take a performance tour around the country, traveling to places such as Houston, Atlanta, New York City, and North Carolina. They have performed four original plays:
- A Boy Named Bobo, about the killing of Emmett Till
- Something’s Gotta Change, about the sit-in movement in Mississippi
- Five Feet Four Inches Forward, about the life of Fannie Lou Hamer
- Thirty Years From Now, about school integration in the late 1960s
These tours challenge our fellows to perform at a high lever – there are no excuses when you are on stage!
