Redemption’s Sweet Song A Screenplay By Petronella Sneed Petronella Sneed 12477 Saint Andrews Drive # D Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
[email protected] 405-409-3734 Table of Contents Acknowledgments i Redemption Sweet Song, A Screenplay 1 The Beginning and Background for Redemption’s Sweet Song 90 African Americans & Christianity 93 Comedy’s History in Black Communities 98 Synopsis 102 Literary Influences 103 Revisions 104 Audience 106 Conclusion 107 Works Cited 109 LOVE MADE THIS POSSIBLE! Special thanks to the two most important men in my life, Joshua Owen Sneed, a little boy that believes I am the greatest person in the world and Hillard G. Berry, the man that taught me that all it takes is a little love to make it through the toughest battles. I cannot send out my thanks without mentioning the professors who made a profound impact on my graduate school career, especially James Dolph, M.F.A, Dr. Deborah Israel, Dr. Matt Hollrah and Dr. Amy Carrell. I would be remiss if I didn’t pay homage to those professors from Adams State College who encouraged me to pursue a Masters in English. Thank you to Dr. David MacWilliams, Dr. John Taylor, and Dr. Carol Guerrero-Murphy. Ultimately, I cannot forget the trio that encouraged me when no one else did...God, my mother, Ruth Ann Sneed, and my grandmother, Petronella Ruby Sneed. OPENING CREDITS ROLL Instrumental version of Oh Happy Day plays in the background. A leggy blond dressed in a tank and sweat pants, strolls to a front door. On the other side of the door, a bi-racial man stands with roses in hand, a gold band gleaming in the sunlight.