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Author Lane, Stewart F., author.

Title Black Broadway : African Americans on the great white way / Stewart F. Lane ; foreword by Kenny Leon.

Publication Info. Garden City Park, NY : Square One Publishers, [2015]
©2015

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 Moore Stacks  PN2270.A35 L36 2015    Available  ---
Description xii, 275 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Contents Introduction -- African-American theater through the nineteenth century -- The turn of the century -- The 1920s and the Harlem Renaissance -- Breadlines to breakthroughs: the 1930s and 1940s -- Postwar Broadway: the 1950s -- The turbulent sixties -- The door has opened : the 1970s and 1980s -- Broadway now and tomorrow -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Subject African Americans in the performing arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans in the performing arts.
New York (State) -- New York.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject African American theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
African American theater.
American drama -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
American drama -- African American authors.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
ISBN 0757003885 (hardback)
9780757003882 (hardback)