When Broadway was Black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world
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Naperville : Sourcebooks, 2023.
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xviii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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"For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, When Broadway Was Black is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and the creators (including composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen, ultimately leading to productions such as West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton"--

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"Originally published as Footnotes in the United States of America by Sourcebooks" --- Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, When Broadway Was Black is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and the creators (including composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen, ultimately leading to productions such as West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton"--,Provided by publisher.
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Gaines, C. (2023). When Broadway was Black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world. Naperville, Sourcebooks.

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Gaines, Caseen, 1986-. 2023. When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-black Musical That Changed the World. Naperville, Sourcebooks.

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Gaines, Caseen, 1986-, When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-black Musical That Changed the World. Naperville, Sourcebooks, 2023.

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Gaines, Caseen. When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-black Musical That Changed the World. Naperville, Sourcebooks, 2023.

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