University of Virginia Library

I was both surprised and disappointed
by the attendance at the
Western High School production of
"In White America." I was surprised
that the University of Virginia,
which is attempting to prove
how liberal it is becoming, could
not even fill Cabell Hall Auditorium
for a play that was supposed to be a
highlight of Black Culture Week.
When only a few hundred people
out of the thousands at the
University manage to attend such
an event, one begins to wonder if
the University is really trying to be
liberal or if it's all just talk. Still, I
suppose we should be glad that we
had the opportunity to have Black
Culture Week at all.

Those who did manage to attend
the play were well rewarded. If one
was to judge from the applause
(half of the audience gave them a
standing ovation), the audience was
well pleased. Whereas I liked the
play and found it moving, I could
not help but feel sobered by the
problems it presented. It is disappointing
that more people could
not find the time to attend an event
that deserved so much more attention.