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“Oh Yeah, We Did It First! – The First Of Many Contributions By Blacks In The U.S.”
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~“Oh Yeah, We Did It First! – The First Of Many Contributions By Blacks In The U.S.-Pt.Two”~
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In an attempt to introduce evidence that contradicts many who have claims to being the first at inventing, creating, and the illusion of being the first at anything, while Blacks have been displayed or described at doing absolutely nothing at all. This premise encourages me to share some insight into the truth of who it is that was actually first.

It was the book “Black Firsts” Two Thousand Years of Extraordinary Achievements by Sister Dr. Jessie Carney Smith, that actually planted the seed in my mind to publish something that adds heightened support to the contributions of Black People to the world at large.

Brother Deacon Ron Gray reinforced this innovative effort with his posting of “Black Inventors of the 20th and 21st Century!” This video also makes a profound statement with the mentioning of the book “Black Inventors” Crafting Over Two Hundred Years of Success by
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“Oh Yeah, We Did It First! – The First Of Many Contributions By Blacks In The U.S. - Part Three”
By
Gregory V. Boulware, Esq.
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Part Three:

Dance:
1845-William Henry Lane (c.1825-52), "Master Juba," was "The First Black Dance Star." He took his stage name from the 'African' dance, the 'Juba.' In 1845, Lane won the title "King of All Dancers" after three challenge contests. He toured with three white minstrels, receiving top billing, and garnered acclaim for his 1848 performance in London. Lane died in 1852, without ever returning to the United States.

1923-In October, 1923, “Running Wild” was "The First Black Show" to introduce the 'Charleston' to non-Black audiences. After its appropriation by a white show in 1926, the dance achieved a world-wide popularity second only to the Black inspired 'Tango,' which came to Europe and America from Argentina. A third Black dance to achieve wide success in the 1920's was the "Black Bottom," which reached in "Dinah" at 'Harlem's Lafayette Theater' in 1924. Both the Charleston and the Black Bottom were theatrical adaptations of dances known to Blacks in the South for a decade of more.

1932-Buddy (Clarence) Bradley was "The First Black to Choreograph a Show of White Dancers." He was hired to prepare the London production of "Evergreen" for which he was in charge of sixty-four dancers. Bradley received full-credit in the program. His career from this time on was mainly in Europe, where he was an important figure in popular dance.

Hemsley Winfield (1906-1934) was "The First Black Dancer" to be involved in ballet. He choreographed and performed with his own company in the 'Metropolitan Opera's' production of 'Louis Gruenberg's' "The Emperor Jones."
This was a one-time exception to the rules - management did not list the dancers in the program. The next Black dancer did not appear with the company until 1951. Winfield's mother was a playwright, and he made his debut in one of her plays, "Wade In The Water" (1926). He became a dancer and a pioneer in Black concert dance, organizing the 'Negro Art Theater Dance Group.' This group gave its first concert on April 29, 1931, and appeared in 'Hall Johnson's' "Run Little Chillun" in 1933.

1951-Janet Collins (1923-) was "The First Black "Prima Ballerina"" at the 'Metropolitan Opera Company,' a position that she held for three years. She made her debut in "Aida." Collins was born in New Orleans on March 2, 1923, and her family later settled in Los Angeles. A graduate of Los Angeles City College and Arts Center School, Collins is known for her choreography and her dance instruction.

1958-"The First Black Dancer" in the country to become a member of a classical ballet company, the New York City Ballet, was 'Arthur Mitchell' (1934-). Born in New York City, Mitchell studied at the city's High School of Performing Arts and at the School of American Ballet. He founded the "Dance Theatre of Harlem" as a school of dance - especially classical ballet for children, regardless of race. The first Black Classical Ballet Company in the United States, it made its debut at the "Guggenheim Museum of Art in York City." In 1988 the company became the first Black cultural group to tour the 'Soviet Union' under the renewed cultural exchange program.

1963-Katherine Dunham (1910-) was the "First Black Choreographer" to work at the 'Metropolitan Opera House.' A dancer, choreographer, school founder, and anthropologist, she was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. Dunham incorporated her training in anthropology and her study of 'African and West Indian Dances' into her own techniques and dance instruction.

1984-The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater was the "First Black Modern Dance Troupe" to perform in the 'Metropolitan Opera House.' Founded in 1958 by 'Alvin Ailey' (1931-89), the troupe has performed before more than an estimated fifteen million people throughout the world. Ailey's best known work, "Revelations," based on his childhood experiences in Black Baptist Churches, was created in 1961. The dancer and choreographer was born in Rogers, Texas.

Dramatists:

1970-Maya Angelou (Marguerite Johnson, 1928), actress, dancer, and writer, was "The First Black Woman to have an 'Original Screenplay'" produced, "Georgia, Georgia," which she directed. Angelou was also "The First Black Woman to Have a Non-Fiction Work on the Best-Seller List." Her autobiographical "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" (1970) evoked images of a 'Black Girl's Childhood' in the South, and was nominated for a 1970 National Book Award and aired as a television movie in 1979. An artist of wide-ranging talents, she was nominated for a 'Tony Award' for acting and a 'Pulitzer Prize' for poetry.

Charles Gardone (1925-), playwright, was "The First Black Dramatist" to win the 'Pulitzer Prize' for drama, for the play "No Place To Be Somebody."

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