Tanya Mayo
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Tanya Mayo is an actress and activist. She was a national coordinator in Not In Our Name
. A graduate of George Washington High School
where she acted in plays such as The Miracle Worker
and Cabaret
(with Alec Mapa
and Ken Choy
), Tanya has worked with Rhodessa Jones.
In 2004, she debated Sean Hannity
regarding protest tactics at the 2004 GOP convention.
Tanya is the daughter of Whitman Mayo
.
Not in Our Name
Not in Our Name was a United States organization founded on March 23, 2002 to protest the U.S. government's course in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks; it disbanded on March 31, 2008.-Two key documents:...
. A graduate of George Washington High School
George Washington High School (San Francisco)
George Washington High School is a public high school in Richmond District, San Francisco, California. The school is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District...
where she acted in plays such as The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller's autobiography The Story of My Life. Each of the various dramas describes the relationship between Keller—a deafblind and initially almost feral child—and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to...
and Cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
(with Alec Mapa
Alec Mapa
-Personal life:Mapa, a Filipino American, was born in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School . Mapa is openly gay and lends his support to various projects supporting the gay, lesbian, and Asian American communities...
and Ken Choy
Ken Choy
Ken Choy is an American writer of Chinese-Hawaiian descent. He also is a performance artist and actor and owns and operates a shopping business in Southern California.Choy received a Jerome Fellowship from the Playwright's Center in Minnesota in 1992...
), Tanya has worked with Rhodessa Jones.
In 2004, she debated Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
regarding protest tactics at the 2004 GOP convention.
Tanya is the daughter of Whitman Mayo
Whitman Mayo
Whitman B. Mayo was an American actor best known for his character Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son....
.