The Marsh welcomes back Brian Copelands NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN July 17, 2008

engagingCopeland knows how to spin a dramatic yarn. -New York Times
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NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN, the longest running solo show in San Francisco history, returns to The Marsh for a limited two week engagement (there will be no extensions). These performances are a benefit for The Marsh (which is really determined to buy those long-awaited new chairs) and our chance to salute Brians return to the Bay Area stage after his traumatic back injury.

NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN, reveals a little-known chapter of Bay Area history. In 1971, San Leandro was named one of the most racist suburbs in America. Congressional hearings were held. The next year, the then eight-year-old Brian Copeland and his African-American family moved to San Leandro. In a monologue that's both funny and poignant, Brian explores how surroundings make us who we are.

Join us for an evening of laughter tears and sociology.

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