You can now find the BMA on Facebook  with our group "The BMA: Black Media Archive Theatre".  Check us out.

Movie: "Cabin in the Sky" (1943) was a groundbreaking production for its time due to the decision to use an all-African-American cast.  Based on the Broadway musical it starred Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and Lena Horne in her first and only leading role in an MGM musical.

You can now find the BMA on Facebook with our group "The BMA: Black Media Archive Theatre". Check us out. Movie: "Cabin in the Sky" (1943) was a groundbreaking production for its time due to the decision to use an all-African-American cast. Based on the Broadway musical it starred Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and Lena Horne in her first and only leading role in an MGM musical.

Episode 250: "Cabin in the Sky" (part 1)

The Black Media Archive is a multi-media collection of African and African-American history, including speeches, archival video, movies, music, and more.  It exists as a central resource of Black history in multi-media formats.

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The Black Media Archive is a multi-media collection of African and African-American history, including speeches, archival video, movies, music, and more. It exists as a central resource of Black history in multi-media formats.

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Episode 250: "Cabin in the Sky" (part 1)

Episode 250: "Cabin in the Sky" (part 1)