The Black Emperor of Broadway
Vision Films Inc.
The Black Emperor of Broadway

The Black Emperor of Broadway

Charles S. Gilpin becomes the first African American actor on Broadway when he lands the lead role in Eugene O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones."
Shaun Parkes, John Hensley, Nija Okoro

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