There were segregation rules. There were theaters that did not allow black performers and certainly not black audiences.
Sherman Dudley thought there has to be a better way. And then he created it.
This is an introduction to The Theatre Owners Booking Association aka TOBA and some of the pros and cons about the theater circuit for black performers and audiences.
If you like to know more, there is a 2023 book by Michelle R. Scott 2023 book about TOBA called Get the show on the road and ABS History video about Black Vaudeville on YouTube.
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