My brother-in-law, the late Lynn Swilley, grew up in the Tampa area in the 1950s and 1960s. He used to tell us how, when he was a child, he used to sneak into the balcony of the Tampa Theatre to watch ...

Tampa's civil rights history will return to center stage as Stageworks Theatre re-mounts the critically acclaimed "When the Righteous Triumph," now extended due to overwhelming demand. Originally ...

Mark E. Lieb presents a compelling stage portrayal of Tampa’s impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Written by local playwright Mark E. Lieb, "When the Righteous Triumph" explores the 1960 Civil Rights ...

“We like to pretend that segregation was so long ago, out of sight, out of mind and it’s not, it’s systemic,” says Christopher Jackson, the director of the local production “When the Righteous Triumph ...

Black History Month is a time to reflect on pivotal moments in Tampa’s civil rights history. The play, When the Righteous Triumph, and the WEDU documentary on the desegregation of Tampa’s lunch ...

High school students defied segregation at a Woolworth's lunch counter and that inspired peaceful integration across the city ...

Stageworks Theatre’s upcoming production, “When the Righteous Triumph,” will play at The Straz Center on March 6-9. It tells the true story of Tampa sit-ins that ultimately led to the desegregation of ...