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...
Thomas Rutling (1854-1915)
Born a slave, Thomas Rutling was one of only four Fisk Jubilee Singers who remained with the company through all...
Douglas Turner Ward (1930- )
Douglas Turner Ward, an actor, director, and playwright, was considered a legend in African American theatre. Although he has achieved...
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...
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...
Anita Bush Players
The Anita Bush Players, also known as the Anita Bush All-Colored Dramatic Stock Company was organized by Actor Anita Bush...
Lincoln Motion Picture Company
African American audiences were generally ignored by the major motion picture studios in the first two decades of the 20th...
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater began in 1958 in New York City, New York as a repertory company of...
Nicholas Brothers
Fayard and Harold Nicholas, whose careers spanned over six decades, made up one of the most beloved dance teams in...
