Before morphing into a secularized symbol emblazoned on T-shirts and buttons, the real Sojourner Truth battled slavery and sexism as a fiery Pentecostal evangelist, during a time when religion and radicalism kept much closer company.
It’s therefore no surprise that the avowedly Christian Acacia Theatre Company has stepped forward to produce Sandra Fenichel Asher’s “A Woman Called Truth,” which focuses on the first half of Truth’s life, from her formative years as a slave in New York state through her first years as an itinerant preacher.