Brian Copeland: Not a Genuine Black Man

After a smash run Off Broadway, Brian Copeland brings his hit show Not a Genuine Black Man to Santa Rosa for one special evening. The play, which holds the record for the longest running solo show in San Francisco history, reveals a little-known chapter of Bay Area history. In 1971, San Leandro was named one of the most racist suburbs in America. Congressional hearings were held. The next year, the then eight-year-old Brian Copeland and his African-American family moved to San Leandro. In a monologue that’s both funny and poignant, Brian explores how surroundings make us who we are.