On Jan. 11, comedian and storyteller Brian Copeland will perform his show “Not a Genuine Black Man” at the Chanticleers theatre in Castro Valley. The show tells the story of Copeland’s experience growing up in San Leandro in the 1970s, in a suburb determined to be one of the most racist in the nation according to Fair Housing advocates. Copeland both shares a slice of Bay Area history and explores questions on how upbringing affects identity.
There’s another chance to see Copeland perform; in March he will return to the theatre with “Grandma and Me,” the story of how his grandmother raised him and his siblings after his mother suddenly passed away. Years later, Copeland found himself a single parent to his three kids. The show compares the experience of single parenthood decades apart.
Not a Genuine Black Man
Saturday, Jan. 11
8pm
Chanticleers Theatre
3683 Quail Ave., Castro Valley
www.chanticleers.org
$35
