"To every dishwasher who gave a dime to the NAACP and every mama who made fried chicken for the cause--this is for you."    Thurgood Marshall -- Scene 15

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Now Let Me Fly was commissioned for the national celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board through a generous contribution from Washburn University and was first produced by the Brown Foundation.

"...People packed our small New Works Laboratory, with overflow in the doorways and hall outside...An appropriate way to...commemorate the historic event, and to energize a new generation of leaders in the struggle for equality..."
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Ohio State University

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Now Let Me Fly by Marcia Cebulska is available in a full version and two youth versions. Please see the information about Now Let Me Fly scripts.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Now Let Me Fly is the perfect springboard for discussion on topics such as education or changing race relations. Let everyone "take 5" after the reading, then let the conversation begin! See Discussion Questions.

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Wings From Thumbprints

Once you read the script you will see how these wings can be used at the end of the play. Size is 8 1/2" x 11".

• Wings (134 KB PDF)