Harvey Young
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Note: Harvey Young also writes for Backstage and can be heard on the On TAP (theatre and performance) podcast. Click on titles for access.  

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How the Juneteenth Holiday Revises History. June 17, 2022

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"Recent shooting exposes Buffalo's deep-seated history of segregration, " May 16, 2022

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Ukranian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy demonstrates the political power of performance," March 1, 2022.

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 "There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel for Theatre,"  16 March 2021

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"Relax, Devin Nunes: Theater is Essential to Politics" 
19 November 2019

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"Director Quits 'All My Sons' Amid Dispute Over Casts Racial Makeup" 20 December 2018

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​"Peek Behind the Royal Curtain."
​7 August 2018​

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"In Boston Theater, a Growing Group of Black Leader" 27 September 2020

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"First Chinese Language Production of 'A Raisin in the Sun'" 3 September 2020

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​"BU Reconsiders the Name of Its Terrier Mascot"
1 July 2020

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"Black death is haunting the theaters of NYC this season" 10 December 2018

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"The Making of Meghan Markle." 16 May 2018

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​"Willem Dafoe: on #MeToo: I'm listening"
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20 March 2018

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"The World of Wakanda" (Black Panther). WBUR. 
​ 1 March 2018

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"Four Fixes for Chicago's Diversity Problem" 5 January 2018

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"American Royal," 1 December 2017

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"Meghan Markle Making History" 28 November 2017.

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 "How Donald Trump Won." 10 November 2016. 

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“The Real Winner of Last Night’s Debate? Lester Holt,”
​27 September 2016

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​"CNN's royal wedding coverage to include BU dean Harvey Young" 27 April 2018

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"Donald Trump's Theatrical Performance (State of the Union)" 31 January 2018

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"Future royal Meghan Markle was a passionate 'theater nerd' at Northwestern University." 27 November 2017

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"Who is Meghan Markle?"
  1  December 2017

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  "Will the Real Sean Spicer Please Stand Up?"
 8 February 2017

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"Meghan Markle: From NU to aspiring actor to future British royal." 27 November 2017

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​"How the Media Melted Down in Real Time on Election Day." 
9 Nov 2016

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"Asian American Journalists are Furious over This..."
5 October 2016

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"Why Trump May Be Here to Stay."
2 March 2016

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   "My Racist Valentine."
    10 Feb 2016.

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​“Are Americans Even Paying Attention to the Election?”
3 August 2016 

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​   "Goodman Theatre Celebrates the Legacy of August Wilson." 3 Mar 2015

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"The State of the Union." 
​ 13 Jan 2016

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"If You Toured Chicago in 1910, What Would you Do?" (Radio/Podcast). 
​22 Jan 2016. 

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"The Experts Grade the Debate." By James Warren. 16 Dec 2015

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"A Zone of Support," 18 July 2013


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"Oprah Winfrey, America's Confessor, is Back in the Spotlight," 17 January 2013.


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"Black Theatre is Black Life"


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"Masters," 18 June 2012.

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"Experts, critics react to Lance Armstrong's confession," 15 January 2013.

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"The Dangers of Growing up Black," 22 March 2012.
TV Interview with Phil Ponce and Comic/Radio Host Brian Babylon

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"Least Heart-Warming Story Imaginable," 14 February 2012.
By Christopher Shea

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"Controversy Arises over Saggy Pants in School," 31 May 2012.
TV Interview with Phil Ponce and Alderman Howard Brookins

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"The Darker Side of Valentine's Day," 14 February 2012.


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"Racist Love Notes: Adding Color to Valentine's Day," 14 February 2012.


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What About Those Lounges in New York City Theatres?”, 
1 September 2011.


  • Home
  • Books
    • Embodying Black Experience
    • Theatre After Empire
    • Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre
    • Theatre & Race
    • Black Theater is Black Life
    • Performance in the Borderlands
    • Reimagining A Raisin in the Sun
    • Suzan-Lori Parks in Person
    • North American Stage Directors
  • Current Projects
  • Appearances
  • Photos
  • In the News
  • Contact