African Americans in the performing arts 55 History 25 African American theater 17 African Americans 13 Performing arts 11 History and criticism 10 African American authors 9 meer ... American drama 8 Race relations 8 Race identity 7 Intellectual life 5 Theater 5 African Americans in motion pictures 4 Criticism and interpretation 4 Harlem Renaissance 4 Social aspects 4 Black people in the performing arts 3 Middle class 3 Political aspects 3 African American actors 2 African American artists 2 African American arts 2 African American musicians 2 African Americans in literature 2 African Americans in popular culture 2 Black people in the theater 2 Civil rights 2 Civil rights movements 2 Creative ability 2 Entertainers 2 minder ...