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](images/folk-hero_201x201.jpg)
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.