10 Pioneering Black Actors You’ve Never Heard Of

Support our efforts to make videos about what we want: http://bit.ly/2GBAJuC Let’s face it: Hollywood has never been an equal opportunity employer. During the early years of silent film most black roles were played by whites in blackface. However, these ten actors all worked during Hollywood’s infancy and kicked down doors for black performers to follow. Many have sadly fallen into obscurity, which is why we want to give them their due. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: http://bit.ly/1QRrRgJ Business inquiries to admin@toptenz.net Other TopTenz Videos: Top 10 People Who Helped Their Lovers Escape From Prison https://youtu.be/8HPkUocOHM8 10 Misadventures of “Florida Man” https://youtu.be/u80Vkr3R3EY Text version: http://bit.ly/2GMgtqr Coming up: 10. Lillian Randolph (1898-1980) 9. Herb Jeffries (1913-2014) 8. James Edwards (1918-1970) 7. Ernest Morrison (1912-1989) 6. Fredi Washington (1903-1995) 5. Theresa Harris (1906-1985) 4. Nina Mae McKinney (1912-1967) 3. Noble Johnson (1881-1978) 2. Madame Sul-Te-Wan (1873-1959) 1. Slim Thompson (???) Source/Further reading: http://bit.ly/2RaIBHn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORaSnWF2SX4 https://lat.ms/2GwA51h https://lat.ms/2R8EX10 https://lat.ms/2R8EX10 https://nyti.ms/2GAhQs5 http://bit.ly/2RaIEmx http://bit.ly/2GCDNGP http://bit.ly/2RaIFqB http://bit.ly/2Gx5tgl http://bit.ly/2RaIGLb http://bit.ly/2GuS1JM http://bit.ly/2RaINq5 http://bit.ly/2Gyt8wN http://bit.ly/2RaIOu9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBgq2qvda0A http://bit.ly/2GuS2NQ http://bit.ly/2RaIP1b http://bit.ly/2GxCJnJ http://bit.ly/2RaIL1r http://bit.ly/2GuS5t0 http://bit.ly/2lLHQEY http://bit.ly/2GuS602 http://bit.ly/2RaIR9j http://bit.ly/2GAhS3b http://bit.ly/2RaIMm1 http://bit.ly/2GuS7B8 http://bit.ly/2RaISKp http://bit.ly/2GuS9Jg http://bit.ly/2R9c3xK