Mascogo History Hits the Stage in 'Mascogos' Drama
The story of the people of Mascogo, descendants of Black Seminoles who fled American slavery in the 19th century, is set to hit the stage. 'Mascogos', a new historical sci-fi drama commissioned by the Latino Theater Company, will premiere on October 11 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.
The play, written by Miranda González and directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela, follows an 18-year-old named Jamari who travels from present-day Chicago to 1864's Múzquiz, Coahuila, home to the Mascogo people. The story aims to explore what it means to be Black and Indigenous in a world that often overlooks or erases these identities.
The Mascogo people's history can be traced back to Florida, where runaway slaves integrated with Indigenous Seminole groups in the 17th century. In 1850, Seminole leader Wild Cat and Black Seminole Chief John Horse led an exodus to Mexico to avoid re-enslavement, settling predominantly in the Muzquiz, Coahuila municipality. By 1852, the Mascogos established Nacimiento de los Negros, an Afro-Mexican village in the Coahuila region that exists today. The Mascogo term comes from the Muscogee language, and many elders in the community also speak Afro-Seminole Creole.
In 2017, the Coahuila government officially recognized the Mascogos as its own Indigenous tribe, allowing the group to receive federal funding. The upcoming play, 'Mascogos', promises to shed light on this often overlooked people and their unique history.
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