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6 Actors that got their “Big Break” doing August Wilson shows

Marshall Mabry IV - 06/09/2020

There are few playwrights in the American theatre that have made an impact as large as August Wilson's. Wilson’s Pittsburgh cycle chronicling life in...

BWYBLK - 03/04/2016

I've already deemed 2016 the year of #BlackGirlMagic. 2015 gave us a plethora of Black women shattering glass ceilings in the arts (Misty Copeland! Viola...

Andrew Shade - 02/08/2016

First Lady Michelle Obama is all about celebrating black women & today is no different as she invites several black women leaders in dance...

BWYBLK - 01/20/2016

Another Winter means more cold weather, hot chocolate, hopefully snow and -- oh, another #OscarsSoWhite. Last year Broadway Black Managing Editor, April Reign, coined the...

BWYBLK - 01/13/2016

Jan. 13, 2016, would have marked the 91st birthday of one of America’s most significant women in theatre: Billie Alllen. The dancer, actor, director...

BWYBLK - 01/12/2016

In honor of Black History Month, The Pasadena Playhouse and Crossroads Theatre Company celebrate the historic contributions made by the Tuskegee Airmen as it...

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The Book Of All Books: Black Broadway By Stewart F. Lane

Recently there has been a serious buzz about Black Broadway, or BroadwayBlack as we like to call it, and it's all due to a...

Andrew Shade - 02/27/2015

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(WATCH) August Wilson Documentary: The Ground On Which I Stand

"If I said the name August Wilson, what's the first thing that comes to your mind?" "Storyteller." "Prophet." "Truth-teller." "An amazing visionary." Friday night (February 20th) PBS aired August Wilson: The...

BWYBLK - 02/27/2015

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Tamara Jade, a versatile artist from Maryland, embraces her diverse musical influences. Now starring in Jeanine Tesori's contemporary opera "Blue," she highlights the need for authentic storytelling. Jade seeks freedom and connection in her art, blending genres and reflecting her own experiences and truths.

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