Black Fire

by Ken Love

ONE ACT: Ramsey is a corrupt white cop in a mid-sized city in the South. He's a married man, engaged in an illicit affair with an African American woman whom he claims to have "saved". To complicate matters, the woman has a son. Set in 2022, two years after the murder of George Floyd.

ONE ACT: Ramsey is a corrupt white cop in a mid-sized city in the South. He's a married man, engaged in an illicit affair with an African American woman whom he claims to have "saved". To complicate matters, the woman has a son. Set in 2022, two years after the murder of George Floyd.

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  • Anastasia Wild: Black Fire by Ken Love
    “

    Raw and gripping, BLACK FIRE holds its light up to the ongoing injustice, racism, and drug problems that continue throughout America. Complex and thought-provoking, this emotionally-rich play has the ability to spark conversation, discussion, and perspectives for change in our broken worlds.

    Raw and gripping, BLACK FIRE holds its light up to the ongoing injustice, racism, and drug problems that continue throughout America. Complex and thought-provoking, this emotionally-rich play has the ability to spark conversation, discussion, and perspectives for change in our broken worlds.

    ”
  • Claudia Haas: Black Fire by Ken Love
    “

    Ken Love presents a story familiar to some and new to others. As someone who had a backseat to the murder of George Floyd, I remember too well the media coverage that differed from the their reports and eyewitness reports. Love exposes racism in the guise of the white savior and leaves us much to think about if we are honest and true. As I read this on Juneteenth, I reflect on what is next. Can we change the trajectory? Producing Black Fire could be a first step.

    Ken Love presents a story familiar to some and new to others. As someone who had a backseat to the murder of George Floyd, I remember too well the media coverage that differed from the their reports and eyewitness reports. Love exposes racism in the guise of the white savior and leaves us much to think about if we are honest and true. As I read this on Juneteenth, I reflect on what is next. Can we change the trajectory? Producing Black Fire could be a first step.

    ”
  • Tom Erb: Black Fire by Ken Love
    “

    Ken has captured the complex topics of race, justice, and family with rich dynamics characters and solid dialogue that is powerful. Ken Love’s “BLACK FIRE” is both passionate and thought-provoking, making it a must-read.

    Ken has captured the complex topics of race, justice, and family with rich dynamics characters and solid dialogue that is powerful. Ken Love’s “BLACK FIRE” is both passionate and thought-provoking, making it a must-read.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Merely Writers/Merely Players, 2023