The Lafayette Players

Before there was Destinys Child, The Rockets, or The Supremes, there was The Dandridge Sisters. Listen to Part I of our two part episode on rollercoaster lives of The Dandridge Sisters: the girl group blueprint.

The first Black kid in Talkies, the first Black kid to headline his own US tour, and then.... nothing.

We're back. This season of The Blacklist focuses on the Black child stars of the 20s and 30s!

Our season finale. Thank you so much for listening.

One last trip through the silent era.

This week’s episode is a bit different as we talk about a group of performers who paved the way for legitimate drama in the Black community.

Today we discuss one of the most important film companies to ever exist.

This week, we discuss the first ever Black film production company, which was founded in my hometown!

This week, we conclude our discussion on D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation.

Part one of our discussion on the film that sparked a revolution of sorts. Ironically, the film was released during Black History Month.