Category : Performance

Thelma McQueen attended public school in Augusta, Georgia and graduated from high school in Long Island, New York. She studied dance with Katherine Dunham, Geoffrey...

James Baskett, the first male African American to win an Academy Award, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 16, 1904.  After high school, Baskett...

Hazel Scott was a trailblazing jazz pianist, singer, and actress who made a name for herself in the entertainment industry during the mid-20th century. Born...

Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, and dancer who rose to fame in the 1950s. Born on January 17, 1927, in South Carolina, Eartha’s...

A Pioneer of Early 20th Century Music Lillyn Brown was a trailblazing figure in the early 20th-century music scene, leaving behind a remarkable legacy despite...

Architect of American Negro Theatre Frederick O’Neal, a prominent figure in the American theatre scene, made significant contributions to the development of African American theatre...

Stepin Fetchit was a pioneering African American actor, comedian, and vaudevillian who rose to fame in the early 20th century. Born Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew...

Francis “Frank” Johnson (1792–1844) was a trailblazing African American musician, composer, and bandleader whose innovative work bridged the worlds of military marches, society dances, and...

Blaxploitation is a term coined in the early 1970s to refer to black action films that were aimed at black audiences. Featuring African-American actors in...