Performing Arts – Film

J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954)
Composer, actor, and pioneer in his field, John Rosamond Johnson was one of the most successful of the early African...
June 27th, 2008

Thomas Rutling (1854-1915)
Born a slave, Thomas Rutling was one of only four Fisk Jubilee Singers who remained with the company through all...
April 15th, 2008

Douglas Turner Ward (1930- )
Douglas Turner Ward, an actor, director, and playwright, was considered a legend in African American theatre. Although he has achieved...
March 26th, 2008

The Negro Ensemble Company (1967- )
The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) was founded in New York City, New York during the summer of 1967, under the...
February 13th, 2008

Federal Theatre Project (Negro Units)
In 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Administration created the Works Progress Administration Federal...
February 6th, 2008

Anita Bush Players
The Anita Bush Players, also known as the Anita Bush All-Colored Dramatic Stock Company was organized by Actor Anita Bush...
January 23rd, 2008

Lincoln Motion Picture Company
African American audiences were generally ignored by the major motion picture studios in the first two decades of the 20th...
February 16th, 2007

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater began in 1958 in New York City, New York as a repertory company of...
January 22nd, 2007

Nicholas Brothers
Fayard and Harold Nicholas, whose careers spanned over six decades, made up one of the most beloved dance teams in...
January 19th, 2007