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In Focus: Columbia Black Theatre Ensemble creates space for creatives

By Salem Maru / Columbia Daily Spectator
Black Theatre Ensemble is redefining what theater looks like on Columbia’s campus by reimagining performance through Black perspectives
By Tori Fergus and Salem Maru • September 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM




Photo by Salem Maru / Columbia Daily Spectator
Bella Williams, BC ’26, performs a solo.








Photo by Salem Maru / Columbia Daily Spectator
BTE Co-President William Charles, CC ’27, takes the stage at the group’s final performance of the semester.



Photo by Salem Maru / Columbia Daily Spectator
BTE performs a song for ONYX’s final performance of the 2025-26 academic year.






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