Christopher Jackson Makes an Appearance
- faithbajema
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min read
Slippery Rock University brought in actor, songwriter and composer Christopher Jackson for Black History Month to empower students about diversity. Jackson is most known for his role as George Washington in the Broadway hit “Hamilton”. Along with “Hamilton”, Jackson has had roles in “In the Heights”, “The Lion King”, the television show “Bull” and has won a Daytime Emmy for a song in the program “Sesame Street”. Jackson talked with students about diversity and being a black actor on Broadway. After his speech, students were given the opportunity to ask questions directly to Jackson.
The Auditorium
Megan Best and Dylan Al-Kadi enter the newly renovated Miller Auditorium where Christopher Jackson would soon be speaking.
The Excitement Builds
Emma Burgess and Jocelyn Buhite talk about what they are most excited about before the speech begins.
Musical Moment
When asked about his favorite "Hamilton" song, Christopher Jackson sings a bit of the song "One Last Time" for the audience.
Story Time
Christopher Jackson tells the story of how Lin-Manuel Miranda asked him to be George Washington in the musical "Hamilton".
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