"A child of the sun, black my countenance, yet I stand before you in the light of my soul."

Ira Aldridge [1807-1867]

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The Plot:

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Hailed as the 'African Roscius,' Ira tells the story of a man, born in Senegal, raised in New York,  who, after being banished from the United States, through his devotion to Shakespeare, performing in Britain, Ireland, Russia, and all of Europe, becomes the most honored actor in the world.​