1. African american theatre history
... Regiment in 1906 and The Red Moon in 1908. The two would have written a lot more songs, but Bob Cole died at a young age. Bert Williams and George Nash Walker made a musical play by the name of "In Dahomey" in 1902. This was the first black show ever to open on Broadway ... Negro capital of the world, because of its large black population. The Harlem Renaissance was strictly black entertainment. First it all began with theater and plays and then elevated to Jazz in New Orleans. White people began to become interested in black entertainment and this made it more popular. More recognition...
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