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Theater perfomance featuring Sharia Benn and a dancer

MLK Play at Penn State Harrisburg

Sharia Benn (left), pictured here with a dancer from the Sharing Our Legacy Dance Theatre, will lead the MLK Day performance of "The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper." The play explores the life and legacy of the influential 19th-century writer, abolitionist and activist.

Theater perfomance featuring Sharia Benn and a dancer

Penn State Harrisburg to present annual MLK Day play on Jan. 24 and 25

Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities, in partnership with the Sankofa African American Theatre Company, will present two performances of its annual Martin Luther King Day play. This year’s production, "The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper," explores the life and legacy of the influential 19th-century writer, abolitionist and activist.