Feets! Don't Fail Me Now presents American history and race relations from a rarely taught perspective -- a humorous and fictitious one.

The play, written by David Trotman, a former teacher of African-American history said... he felt the need to create the work after lecturing about slavery in the classroom...

"I was never particularly interested in the ante-bellum (slavery) aspect of American history until, when lecturing upon the subject, I saw how my mostly African-American college students were psychologically unable to engage the topic," Trotman said...

With stereotypes and parodies, including the anachronistic presence of cellular phones and televisions, the play blends modern elements and historical events to encourage contemplation about race relations...

Feets! Don't Fail Me Now spares no ethnic group in its social commentary. With characters named Jemima, Uncle Ben and Col. Sanders, the play uses parody to satirize race relations in the United States...

By presenting history with humor, Trotman said he hopes people are educated and entertained simultaneously...

"If people find something enjoyable, then they can learn something from it," Trotman said. "If Feets! provokes a couple of late-night discussions in somebody's dorm room, then I've done my job."

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