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More than 65 years later, 'Trouble in Mind' remains timely on Broadway

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Playwright Alice Childress took an unflinching look at racism with "Trouble in Mind" in 1955. Now, in its overdue Broadway premiere, the play proves prescient and timely.

NPR's Jeff Lunden has the story.

This segment aired on December 7, 2021.

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