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Ira Aldridge: Actor, Activist and Record-breaker

Ridiculous History

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Is Othello a Races Play or a Play About Raceism?

Othello is a very politically rife and controversial play from shakespeare. Does it hold up, or is it sort of a little bit? Does it not age? Well, othello has it is a tragedy. It's a tragic story. And there's a lot of questions now about whether o thello is a races play, or whether it's a play about racism. If you search your browser choice for that question,  you'll see a lot of differing opinions here.

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