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Monday, February 06, 2023
Black Theater in New York Over Two Centuries
New York Theater: Theater created by Black New Yorkers goes back two centuries, as chronicled in the collections of the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress, some items from which are posted below, in honor of Black History Month.
I wish to know more about the history of African American theatre, specifically in New York. I believe that oftentimes, African American theatre is overlooked in the history of theatre because of the lack of representation. However, I have found that African American theatre is the most influential in creating what we know as theatre today. People like Charles Gilpin, Angelina Grimke, and Bert Williams were the people that propelled African American theatre into the forefront of history. Musicals like Shuffle Along helped to promote the talent of African American playwrights during that time and propelled them to become more integrated into the theatre community. I hope that we can learn from the history of African American theatre to create a more welcoming and inclusive theatre across the country. It will take learning about the history of African American theatre to help right our wrongs of today and focus on creating an inclusive community for all, especially in theatre.
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I wish to know more about the history of African American theatre, specifically in New York. I believe that oftentimes, African American theatre is overlooked in the history of theatre because of the lack of representation. However, I have found that African American theatre is the most influential in creating what we know as theatre today. People like Charles Gilpin, Angelina Grimke, and Bert Williams were the people that propelled African American theatre into the forefront of history. Musicals like Shuffle Along helped to promote the talent of African American playwrights during that time and propelled them to become more integrated into the theatre community. I hope that we can learn from the history of African American theatre to create a more welcoming and inclusive theatre across the country. It will take learning about the history of African American theatre to help right our wrongs of today and focus on creating an inclusive community for all, especially in theatre.
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