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Hi, my name is Whitney Manel Roy, and I'm a third-year stage management student.

You've probably heard the name August Wilson.

Even if you think you haven't, perhaps you've seen a show at Broadway's August Wilson Theater.

Perhaps you spent time in the August Wilson Lounge at 1120 Chapel Street.

Or perhaps you've just been listening carefully to this podcast.

August Wilson is the author of The American Century Cycle, a series of 10 plays documenting the lives of African Americans in the United States in the 20th century.

worldwide.