Miss Evers' Boys

Before i saw this play, i wasn't sure about all the details surrounding the Tuskegee experiment. It was extremely hurt full to learn about the injustice that these men went through. Throughout history we always heard about black men being lynched or falsely convicted of crimes, but this is one story that shows the lack of respect and utter disgust white people had for us. The actors did a great job conveying the story of what went on as well as Nurse Evers' story. One of the most sickening  aspects of this story was how long it went on for. It lasted 40 years until an investigation was initiated. The doctors doing the experiment wanted the men to die so they could do research on them. Nurse Evers' was very reassuring. Her character added hope to the story even when you though the story couldn't get any sadder. This play was a breath of fresh air from what we have been learning in freshman seminar. As sad as the situation was, it was nice to see and learn about something that happen right here in our backyard.