{"product_id":"when-broadway-was-black-the-triumphant-story-of-the-all-black-musical-that-changed-the-world-1","title":"When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical That Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe untold story of the musical that revolutionized Broadway―and the Black artists who made it unforgettable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This musical introduced Black excellence to the Great White Way. Broadway was forever changed and we, who stand on the shoulders of our brilliant ancestors, are charged with the very often elusive task of carrying that torch into our present.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e―Billy Porter, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning actor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 1920s were the years of Manhattan's Black Renaissance. It began with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShuffle Along\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e―Langston Hughes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHamilton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lit up the stage, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShuffle Along\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen Broadway Was Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, cultural historian Caseen Gaines brings to life the 1921 musical that redefined American theater. Created by Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Flournoy Miller, and Aubrey Lyles, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShuffle Along\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shattered expectations with its syncopated rhythms, vibrant performances, and unapologetic celebration of Black life. It wasn't just a hit―it was a cultural turning point that ignited the Harlem Renaissance and opened the door for performers like Josephine Baker and Paul Robeson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a true story of ambition, artistry, and resilience―of four trailblazers who took the stage at a time when opportunity was anything but equal, and left a legacy that still resonates today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Warmth of Other Suns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlack Broadway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHamilton: The Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is essential reading for lovers of theater, American history, and Black cultural achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreviously published as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFootnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this edition reintroduces a landmark moment in American culture with new urgency and insight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen Broadway Was Black:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A major contribution to culture.\"―Brian Jay Jones,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJim Henson: The Biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With meticulous research and smooth storytelling, Caseen Gaines significantly deepens our understanding of one of the key cultural events that launched the Harlem Renaissance.\"―A Lelia Bundles, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Absorbing...\"―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake your seat. The curtain is rising. This is history like you've never seen it before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caseen Gaines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497565151408,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71fvyh2GgQL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785667634","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/when-broadway-was-black-the-triumphant-story-of-the-all-black-musical-that-changed-the-world-1","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}