This past spring, DG Treasurer Christine Toy Johnson gathered with Guild members Ifa Bayeza, Mashuq Mashtaq Deen, and Catherine Filloux on Zoom to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences around art and activism. This transcript was edited with the participation of all the panelists.

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON: Thank you for coming here together virtually. I’m excited to see all your faces from around the country. Because the impetus for the issue began last June with an event called The Playwright as Activist: Lorraine Hansberry’s Legacy, we wanted to start with this question: Lorraine Hansberry considered her work as a playwright and activist as inseparable. Do you feel the same way? What are your feelings about the intersection of your plays and activism?
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