Bert Williams​

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The complexity and genius of the first Black comedian ever to star on Broadway are subjects worthy of a lifetime's study. The videos below provide an excellent introduction to the life, artistry, and impact of this tragically obscure American icon. 

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To face the music in this country, one must reckon with the legacy and ongoing permutations of blackface minstrelsy. 

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"The man with a real sense of humor is the man who can put himself in the spectator's place and laugh at his own misfortunes." - Bert Williams

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