Carnegie Mellon University
February 02, 2017

Artists Reconstruct Story of African-American Folk Hero

Monteze Freeland and Delana Flowers perform JH: Mechanics of a Legend at the New Hazlett Theater in 2015. Image credit: Renee Rosensteel and New Hazlett Theater CSA Series

History's Edda Fields-Black is one of the collaborators who worked to bring "JH: Mechanics of a Legend" to life. The performance depicts John Henry, the super-strong railroad man who died with a hammer in his hand.

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