THE HANSBERRY BALDWIN ENSEMBLE

The Hansberry Baldwin Ensemble, the touring company of Ray of Hope Center of the Arts, is a semi- professional, inter-generational and multi-cultural authoritative ensemble of The American Theatre, inspired by the unlimited power of the arts to revolutionize the global community by creatively addressing social, political, and spiritual systems throughout the world.

The ensemble was founded to provide a platform by which artists can use their gifts and skills to help transform lives by telling important stories based on world history, social and societal issues, and to meet the challenge of using the arts to make a positive difference in the world.

This primarily African American ensemble is comprised of thirty artists ranging in age from nine years old to adult.  We will also utilize the gifts of guest members.   Many of the world's greatest and most effective Movements for social change and justice were possible when people from various walks of life came together for the greater good of mankind.  The Civil Rights Movement is one of many examples.  The ensemble will be embedded in the notion that everyone is inner-connected and we need each other to meet the needs of mankind.  This is the legacy we would like to add the rich legacies of other Arts Activists and Heroes.