Anna Deavere Smith Takes on the School-to-Prison Pipeline in 'Notes From the Field'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 15, 2016

Actress, playwright and professor Anna Deavere Smith discusses her first-person storytelling show, “Notes From the Field.” It depicts the personal accounts of students, parents, teachers and administrators caught in America’s school-to-prison pipeline, as they experience inequality, lack of opportunity and over-aggressive policing in their own communities.

"Notes from the Field" runs through December 18th at the Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd Street). For tickets and show information, click here.

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