Television and film actress Adilah Barnes (“Roseanne,” “Erin Brockovich”) will present her show, “I am that I am, Woman Black!” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in Memorial Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public.


Adilah BarnesThe one-woman play is a historical journey through the lives of seven African-American women — Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Angela Davis and Maya Angelou — celebrating their abilities to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Barnes, whose film credits also include “Beautiful” and “Auggie Rose,” directed by Sally Field, has performed the show throughout the country for more than 15 years, garnering accolades along the way. The Los Angeles Watts Times wrote, “ ... (her) characterizations put you in touch with the roots of black people, and in particular the strength of black women ... (her) Zora Neale made you want to snap your fingers two times and say ‘Go ’head on girl, do that!’ ”

For more information, send an e-mail to jmcghee@sbc.edu or call 381-6134.