The final set of Facebook posts celebrating Black History Month. Day 22: Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll refused to let herself be limited by others’ expectations. The first African American woman to win a Tony, she also broke ground by starring in ‘Julia’, the first television series to focus on the life of a Black professional […]
Celebrating Black History Month: Part Three
The penultimate batch of Facebook posts. Day 15: Juano Hernandez Born in Puerto Rico, of Puerto Rican and Brazilian heritage, Juano Hernandez took a roundabout route to acting. He worked as a sailor and moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he joined a circus and became an acrobat. After that he became a professional boxer, […]
Celebrating Black History Month: Part Two
Here’s another batch of Facebook posts I wrote for Black History Month, all from week two. Day 8: The Nicholas Brothers The Nicholas Brothers were unique. Among the greatest dancers of their generation, Fayard and his younger brother Harold moved with sophistication, artistry and grace, defying gravity with some of the most astonishing footwork ever […]
Celebrating Black History Month: Part One
For Black History Month this year, I tried something new and set myself a challenge: writing a Facebook post a day about a Black actor or actress. Some of the performers I chose were familiar; some were people whose work I’d just begun to explore. I had no idea what the response would be like […]