6 Historic Black Theaters at the Heart of Entertainment | National Trust for Historic Preservation Explore six theaters that served as places of entertainment and free expression for the Black community.

When Jim Crow excluded African Americans from public entertainment, they created theaters of their own that allowed freedom of expression and appreciated the value of the full community’s dollars supporting the arts. savingplaces.org/stories/hist... #savingplaces #blackplaces #blacktheater

“Ascension 03”
(Ascension series)
mixed media on canvas
16x16x1.5 inches
2024

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18th and Vine District #blackplaces #blackhistory #jazz #kc http://t.co/ZHC7aQdi