The Green Lantern Effect: Courageous Creative Expression
Dasan Ahanu is one of the founders of Black Poetry Theatre (BPT) and has been a Writer, Director, Producer, and cast member in most of their productions. He is also an active participant in poetry slam. He believes that ‘with great talent comes great responsibility’, and has used his skill and resources to aid in developing the community and further social change.
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ABOUT Dasan Ahanu
“Dasan Ahanu has used his talents and connections within the arts circuit to aid in developing the community and pushing for social change.
He has worked as an organiser on such issues as war, social injustice, workers rights, domestic violence and sexual assault; planned and facilitated community programmes for Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies; conducted creative writing and performance workshops at Middle Schools, High Schools, and colleges throughout North Carolina; and spent time working with at-risk/court-involved youth.
In addition to writing and co-directing the BPT productions, “Herstory of Love” and “Definition of a Hero”, Dasan also developed and starred in a one-man theatre production entitled “Confessions of a Lounge Singer”.
Following in the footsteps of artists from the Harlem Renaissance to the parks in Brooklyn, Dasan seeks to create art that tells stories that intrigues people’s minds, touches people’s hearts, and captures people’s attention.
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