Book Synopsis In the Blood is an extraordinary new play.It is truly harrowing.we cannot turn away, and we do not want to. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit the Book Two new controversial plays based on The Scarlett Letter. 1 ranking as the most diverse institution of higher education in the southern region of the U.S. The University is noted nationally as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Minority-Serving Institution, and Military Friendly School. News ranked the University among Top Performers on Social Mobility and awarded UHD a No. 27 and No. 15 for Veterans) and Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston and one of the lowest in Texas. News & World Report ranks UHD among universities across the nation for Best Online Criminal Justice Programs (No. Annually, UHD educates more than 15,000 students, boasts more than 64,000 alumni, and offers 46 bachelor’s degrees, 11 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences & Technology. For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J.

Tickets are now available at uhd.edu/theatre * FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY, EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND ADULT SITUATIONS. Suzan-Lori Parks is the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Drama (2002) and she also received a MacArthur “Genius” Award in 2001. 'In the Blood' will have the audience pondering the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality and privilege. The exploitation and demonization of the main character, Hester, a homeless African-American mother of five children from five different fathers, shines a light on the vulnerable conditions of homeless women. The play is a modern day version of 'The Scarlet Letter' and a response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 that greatly addressed welfare reform. The O’Kane Theater presents “In The Blood” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (a student of James Baldwin).

In the blood by suzan lori parks