Mike Wiley will perform on April 3

UNC Asheville's Center for Diversity Education brings actor Mike Wiley to the stage in "Brown vs. Board of Education: 50 Years Later." Wiley will perform his one-man play at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Wiley will take the role of a host of historical figures, including Thurgood Marshall, Earl Warren and Linda Brown, in this play about the 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared the "separate but equal" precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson unconstitutional. The performance, which is geared towards audiences in grades seven and up, encapsulates the high impact ruling for desegregating schools.

Wiley has been involved in theater for young audiences for more than 10 years. He seeks to expand cultural awareness by portraying pivotal events to unveil a richer picture of the American experience. Wiley, who holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from UNC Chapel Hill, has performed in many one-man plays, including "One Noble Journey," "Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart," "Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till" and "Tired Souls."

For more information, call UNC Asheville's Center for Diversity Education at 828/232-5024.