An Abbreviated History of Black Women on Broadway
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Being featured on New York’s famous Broadway Theaters is a great and difficult accomplishment for any actor, musician, playwright or director. Over the years many black women have worked hard to achieve the highest success in commercial theater by being featured on Broadway, yet their success is little know and little celebrated. Black women have faced and are still facing challenges when it comes to landing on Broadway, but many women have overcome these obstacles to see their names in light on Broadway.
An Abbreviated History of Black Women on Broadway
Reviewed by Anonymous
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March 22, 2013
Rating: 5
Reviewed by Anonymous
on
March 22, 2013
Rating: 5
The renaissance in Harlem was a pivotal point in the existence of people of African descent in America. This “New Negro Movement” created spaces and opportunities for black art and intellectualism to thrive. In an era when women’s rights were often put aside, black women artists, writers, musicians and intellectuals were able to strengthen the voice of the black American. In honor of black history month, we want to recognize and celebrate the black women who opened up the doors for other black women to express and create. These are some of the most influential women of the Harlem Renaissance:
