DEI News

Celebrating Juneteenth: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1007632122/to-celebrate-juneteenth-listen-to-a-reading-of-the-emancipation-proclamation

Inquiring Minds: Celebrating Black Musical Theatre - https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/02/inquiring-minds-celebrating-black-musical-theater/

Black Theatre History - https://theatrearts.howard.edu/about/black-theatre-history

Fun Facts:

What was the first black musical?

The first full-length musical comedy written and performed by African-Americans was “A Trip to Coontown” (1897) by Bob Cole and Billy Johnson.

Who was the first known African American playwright?

William Alexander Brown, also known as William Henry Brown (1815 – 1884), was an American playwright and theatrical producer. He is considered the first known black playwright in America.