Black Excellence: Lydia R. Diamond
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_R._Diamond
Lydia R. Diamond (born April 14, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American playwright and professor. Among her most popular plays are The Bluest Eye (2007), an adaptation of Toni Morrison‘s novel; Stick Fly (2008); Harriet Jacobs (2011); and Smart People (2016).
Smart People is being performed by Silverthorne Theater Company at Haws and Reed in Greenfield from August 2-10, 2024.