What Was the Prospects of Black Performers in the 19th Century?

In 19 51, tommy edwards became the first black singer to chart at number one on the billboard top 100 with mild, slow dance single, it's all in the game. The year before, the hit radio show bula, starring ethel waters had made its transition to television. In terms of movies, hollywood's attitude towards casting black performers, let alone allowing them to star alongside white performers was in flux. Another actor who would make a major impact by the end of the decade was sidney poitier but only after several years of starts and stops. By the time he was 22, poitier built a modest resume when he was cast as the lead doctor in