This Film (And Its Landmark Behind-The-Scenes Reels) Sat Unnoticed In MoMA’s Archives For Almost A Century

“It is a rare visual depiction of middle-class black characters from an era when lynchings and stereotyped black images were commonplace. What’s more, the material features Bert Williams, the first black superstar on Broadway.”

source ArtsJournal http://ift.tt/1mwePcr

Posted in: Dance news