The Point

The Black Emperor of Broadway


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There was a time when it was the norm for white actors to perform on stage in blackface to portray black and brown characters. Even black actors playing the role of black characters had to appear in blackface. The name of the first black actor to play the lead role of a black character on Broadway was Charles S. Gilpin; a name not familiar to many. Nor is the story of events leading up to that historic moment. Filmmaker Arthur Egeli hopes to change that with the new film which he directed and
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The PointBy Mindy Todd

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