Black Broadway : African Americans on the great white way

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Label

Black Broadway : African Americans on the great white way

Title remainder

African Americans on the great white way

Statement of responsibility

Stewart F. Lane ; foreword by Kenny Leon

Creator

• trueLane, Stewart F

Author

• trueLane, Stewart F

Subject

• 1900 - 1999
• African American theater
• African American theater
• African American theater -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 20th century
• trueAfrican Americans
• African Americans in the performing arts
• trueAfrican Americans in the performing arts
• African Americans in the performing arts -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 20th century
• American drama -- African American authors
• American drama -- African American authors | History and criticism
• trueBroadway (New York, N.Y.) -- History
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• trueDrama
• trueDrama -- Production and direction
• History
• trueMinstrel shows
• trueMusicals
• trueMusicals -- New York City
• New York (State) -- New York
• New York (State) -- New York | Broadway
• trueNew York City
• trueTheater
• trueTheatrical producers and directors
• trueVaudeville
• trueActors and actresses
• trueAfrican American entertainers

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• History

Language

eng

Summary

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

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed
• trueDescriptive
• trueEngaging

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

792.089/96073

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography