Title: Black Broadway
Description: The African-American actors and actresses whose names have shone brightly on Broadway marquees earned their place in history not only through hard work, perseverance, and talent, but also because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those of the theater world were shut to minorities for decades. While the Civil War may have freed the slaves, it was not until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s that the playing field began to level. In this remarkable book, theater producer and historian Stewart F. Lane uses words and pictures to capture this tumultuous century and to highlight the rocky road that black actors have travelled to reach recognition on the Great White Way. 0.
Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts, African American authors, African American theater, History and criticism, American drama, History, African american actors, Theater, history
Places: New York (State), Broadway (New York, N.Y.), New York
Time periods: 20th century