Miss Evers' Boys is a true story, around the time of the Great Depression, about the U.S Government and their secret medical experiments done on African Americans with Syphilis. This experiment was entitled The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Blacks with Syphilis. During this experiment 412 men were selected and by the end of the experiment only 127 remained alive. The main character, or whom the story was told by in her point of view, was Nurse Eunice Evers. She was very familiar with the experiment, for she knew the lack of medication and treatment there was for this disease. Miss Evers new a lot of the men who were selected in the study and felt the need to comfort these men at this time. Miss Evers tells the story of the project that goes on from the beginning of the 1930's to the Second World War, the 40's and beginning of the 50's when the study was finally ceased.
Reflection:
Miss Evers' Boys was the first real play that I have ever been to. I had a great time and I’m glad I took the opportunity to go and watch it. The play was very long, but it was really good so it didn't even matter. I thought Howard couldn't have done better choosing Miss Evers' Boys to turn into a play. Washington, D.C has a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases and this was perfect to open the eyes up our students. All of the actresses and actors did an outstanding performance. I would definitely go see it again, for I did enjoy myself. :)
- Alexis Noelle
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