Abstract
The overarching story that has been told is reconsidered. The role of artists in interrogating society and asking difficult questions frames the closing discussion of the jazz musical and its place as an important moment in jazz and American history; the cast worked to advance America’s dialog on race, society, culture, and social responsibility. Other concurrent projects that had a strong social justice message and projects after the show’s 1962 premiere are discussed and used to show how The Real Ambassadors helped launch a succession of musical works addressing systemic racism in America. After more than 50 years, the music and message of The Real Ambassadors is still relevant in today’s turbulent times when America faces very real challenges to the notion of all men being created equal. In the current time of racial and social awakening, the vision of artists speaking out against injustice with the tools in their hands powerfully resonates.
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