The Facts are as Follows:

by Christopher Washington

With a perfect memory and perfect LSAT score, James Ezekial Williams has just arrived on the East coast for his very first day of law school. Navigating a seductive, insidious curriculum designed by the genius Professor, James attempts to juggle microaggressions, critical race theory, and love. The Facts are as Follows: is about the consumption of whiteness, the folly of exceptionalism, and the creation of one’s...

With a perfect memory and perfect LSAT score, James Ezekial Williams has just arrived on the East coast for his very first day of law school. Navigating a seductive, insidious curriculum designed by the genius Professor, James attempts to juggle microaggressions, critical race theory, and love. The Facts are as Follows: is about the consumption of whiteness, the folly of exceptionalism, and the creation of one’s own personal apocalypse.

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  • Nick Malakhow: The Facts are as Follows: by Christopher Washington
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    An inventive, theatrical piece that looks at the subtleties of the harm Black folks and other BIPOC folks face as they navigate predominantly white institutions. I also appreciated how Washington examines the intersection of race and sexuality here and the unique challenges of being a Black queer person, even when one is "in community" with other queer folks. The arc of James and Marckus' connection is particularly moving and truthful, in all of its mini-victories, insights, and moments of hurt. I loved the realistic, not neatly resolved, but hopeful note it ends on. Would love to see this!

    An inventive, theatrical piece that looks at the subtleties of the harm Black folks and other BIPOC folks face as they navigate predominantly white institutions. I also appreciated how Washington examines the intersection of race and sexuality here and the unique challenges of being a Black queer person, even when one is "in community" with other queer folks. The arc of James and Marckus' connection is particularly moving and truthful, in all of its mini-victories, insights, and moments of hurt. I loved the realistic, not neatly resolved, but hopeful note it ends on. Would love to see this!

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JAMES and others: Black. Gay. 22. Has a very large, very sharp stick up his ass.
PROFESSOR and others: White. Gay. Forties. Just as smart as he thinks he is.
ANDREW: White. Gay. 22. Was allowed to sleep in his parents’ bed when he had nightmares.
MARCKUS and others: Black. Queer. 23. Potentially stoned.
JESSICA and others: White. Twenties. Packs her lunch with an ice pack.

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