BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Black performers have a long and proud tradition on Broadway
Among myriad offerings on Broadway these days are shows that reflect and represent the generations-old traditions of Black performers and theater professionals working in New York theater.
Emmys history: Comedy Actress lineup boasts record number of Black nominees
Last year's comedy supporting actress lineup was the sixth in all of Emmys history to include four or more Black nominees.
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Cynthia Erivo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste could make Best Actress Oscar history for just the third time in 97 years
it would be just the third time in Oscar history that two Black actresses were nominated together in the top acting category. The first time dates back to film year 1972, when Diana Ross ("Lady ...
Hattie McDaniel made home in Colorado before becoming first Black person to be nominated and win Academy Award
Before Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made ...
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‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As First Black Actress To Play Elphaba Full Time On Broadway; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda
Wicked is getting a new Elphaba, and she’s about to make history: Lencia Kebede will be the first Black actress to assume the role full time in the Broadway company. Kebede, who recently starred ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Phylicia Rashad bring ‘Purpose’ to Broadway
A complex drama about a fictional Illinois-based Black American political family and the Civil Rights movement, “Purpose” returns Jacobs-Jenkins to Broadway after winning three Tony Awards in 2023 ...