My Two Cents by E.R.R. Token: the Birth of The Coon, The Coochi & The Clown

Where does herstory begin? For E.R.R. Token there’s a past, a present and a becoming filled with tales of cultural beginnings expressed in iconic proportions. Growing up, a rainbow child interpreting the language of adults, cookie crumbs and tea leaves between trips to the library, E.R.R. Token published her first autobiography at 8 years old, an one-print exclusive from Lyons A.B.I. Printing Press, since bought out by a larger publisher. “My Two Cents by E.R.R. Token, the Birth of the Coon, the Coochie and the Clown” is an art of fact. A tell-all, a true retelling of the burgeoning child growing into a fierce, blatantly honest, whimsical keeper of stories. This piece explores three facets of self through the exploits of the coon, the coochie and the clown. Meet the personas that shaped E.R.R Token: Uncle Papi Leon, the dandy; Terra Josephine, the burlesque dancer and Griot Missy Orio, the very vocal, physically adept mime. “My Two Cents” is a perfect time for tea and cookies, a time for reflecting on what we learned by living. Come ready to be read to and to be read (in the black woman sense).

Artist/Writer/Performer: Erin Renée Roberts
Assistant Director: Michelle Rebollo
Producer: Rebecka Moeser-Jackson
Costume Co-Creator: Carolyn Clark-Roberts

Instagram: @e.r.r._token

Runtime: 45 minutes