Article 64DTZ Broadway Has Always Been Black. Here's How Veteran Producer Ron Simons Thinks We Can Keep It That Way

Broadway Has Always Been Black. Here's How Veteran Producer Ron Simons Thinks We Can Keep It That Way

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Shanelle Genai
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Contrary to popular belief, and the unfortunate stereotypical demographic of theater-goers, Black people have long had a presence on Broadway. In fact, we have a rich, documented history with theater that goes all the way back to 1821, when a free Black man from the West Indies, William Alexander Brown, opened up the ...

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