ROBERT HOOKS Robert (Bobby Dean) Hooks by Dale Ricardo Shields American actor, producer, and activist. Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, he founded The Negro Ensemble Company. The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launch of the careers of many major Black artists of all disciplines, …
VINNETTE JUSTINE CARROLL “We still need Black theatre. But I think we need to show Black people just living, just trying to get through the world with the problems other people have.” American Playwright/Director/Actress 1922 – 2002 by Dale Ricardo Shields Vinnette Carroll Ph.D. was born on March 11, 1922, to Edgar and Florence …
Erich McMillan-McCall “God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed.” – African Proverb By Dale Ricardo Shields “There are so many unsung heroes who have paved the way for so many of us to become the people we are today. They are the everyday people who inspire and …
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry Playwright, Activist, and Author Lorraine Hansberry was the youngest American playwright ever to win the Best American Play Award from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle for A Raisin in the Sun. Her other works include The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window and Les Blancs. By Dale Ricardo Shields (c) All Rights Reserved …
