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Mott’s home community of Flint, Michigan, was the only Midwestern stop on the first U.S. tour of Truth in Translation, a critically-acclaimed play that profiles the powerful story of apartheid in South Africa.

The theater troupe's September 10th through 15th residency in Flint included two free public performances, as well as films on topics related to the play, a community “dinner and dialogue,” and workshops coordinated by local organizations.

The residency was made possible with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Support for the production's U.S. tour also came from the Colorado Festival of World Theatre.

To learn more about Truth in Translation and South Africa’s apartheid period, click the following links:  

• Read an article about Alex Boraine, who was the deputy director of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and founder of the International Center for Transitional Justice in New York City. 
• In this feature, Yvette Hardie, producer of Truth in Translation, discusses the play, its messages and responses from international audiences.
• The late Bantu Stephen Biko was among the most well-known activists of the apartheid era. Nkosinathi Biko -- Stephen’s son and CEO of the Steve Biko Foundation -- shares his thoughts about his father’s life and discusses the coming year’s activities that will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Stephen Biko’s death.