ABOUT SBG
Zakiya Young is the poster child for racial reconciliation—a master of code-switching. She moves seamlessly between worlds, whether it’s a White sorority, a Black and Latine church with a White pastor, or Broadway’s shifting casting landscape. But when a new political regime begins criminalizing “otherness”, will she remain safe in her carefully curated existence? Or will current events shatter the illusion of assimilation, forcing her to confront the truth?
Why This Play Now?
Suburban Black Girl explores the tension between survival and authenticity in a time of fear, activism, and uncertainty. Some step up as activists. Others struggle to find where they’re needed. Many stay silent, afraid of risking everything. For Black people in predominantly White spaces, conformity has long been the key to success—but as the landscape of America shifts, the question remains: At what cost?