The Tongue & The Lash, Thursday, March 19, 2026 7:00PM

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Date

Thursday, March 19, 2026 7:00PM

Name

The Tongue & The Lash

Description

It’s 1965, and the Voting Rights Act has yet to be passed in America. James Baldwin, civil rights activist and literary artist, and William F. Buckley, conservative commentator, go head-to-head debating the motion “The American Dream is at the expense of the American Negro.” Baldwin, arguing in favor of the proposition, wins by a landslide.  This 25-minute chamber opera imagines the conversation that follows the debate as the two men continue to spar over the meaning of racial freedom in America.

Join us after the performance for a round-table discussion led by Professor Adrienne Davis, Founding Director of CRE2, WashU Professor of Law, and OTSL Board member.

Please note this performance and discussion takes place on Washington University's campus in the Graham Chapel. RSVPs requested, but not required for attendance. 

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