📽️: #CharlieBarnett was a comedy legend in the streets of NYC, drawing crowds with his bold performances. In 1980, he was close to joining #SNL but the spot went to #EddieMurphy.

Dive into his story in my latest episode of #DiggingintheCrates #themelanatedarchives 🤎

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What Happened to #HattieMcDaniel’s Oscar? The first Black actor to win the award, but her Oscar vanished without a trace. Stolen? Discarded? The mystery remains, but one thing’s clear: Black contributions deserve better. Let’s talk. Watch here: youtube.com/@themelanate...

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#CanadaLee (1907-1952), an actor blacklisted in the ‘40s for speaking out against racism, refusing to denounce #PaulRobeson during the McCarthyism era. His final film, Cry,The Beloved Country(1951), was shot in apartheid S.Africa, where he had to be smuggled into the country. #TheMelanatedArchives 🖤

A little reminder to always walk in your joy from the incomparable Queen #JeniferLewis #blackartistry #givingflowers💐 #wordsofwisdom #themelanatedarchives 🤎🖤🤎