Since it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the US, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the early African American players that prepared the ground for the greater, although far from perfect, opportunities enjoyed in the entertainment industry today.
Juanita Moore
Bert Williams
Louise Beavers
Duke Ellington
Hattie McDaniel (shown receiving her Academy Award from Fay Bainter)
Nat King Cole Jr.
Lena Horne
Cab Calloway
Josephine Baker
The immortal 'Satchmo,' Louis Armstrong
I love that pic of Louise Beavers. The impish look in her eyes pretty much sums up why she is one of my favorite actresses.
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