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Preserving.
Studying.
Advancing.
August Wilson's Legacy.

The August Wilson Society is the national home for the study, teaching, performance, and continued cultural life of August Wilson's work.

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Welcome

A Message from 

President Khalid Y. Long, Ph.d.

Welcome to the August Wilson Society. We are honored to carry forward a community shaped by artists, scholars, educators, students, and theatre lovers who believe in the enduring power of August Wilson’s work.

 

I invite you to learn more about our story, our purpose, and the values that continue to guide the Society’s next chapter.

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A ten-play chronicle of the African American experience in the 20th century

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The August Wilson Society (AWS) is a national, multidisciplinary community of educators, scholars, students, theatre professionals, artists, and cultural advocates dedicated to preserving, studying, and advancing the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson.

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