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The Black Entertainers collection (approx. early 1900s-2017), donated by Mildred S. Kershaw, is a one-box collection that highlights the legacy of Black Entertainment. This collection contains professional correspondence, newspaper articles, publications, miscellaneous objects, promotional photographs, and programs that document the profound history and culture of Black people. This
collection embodies the powerful themes of Black liberation, Black expression, Black representation, and Black ownership to demonstrate the strong control Black people have over their culture. The locations associated with this collection are: Tallahassee, Florida; Ocala, Florida; Charleston, West Virginia; Jacksonville, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, D.C.; New York, New York; Johannesburg, South Africa; and New Orleans, Louisiana. Although this collection has a strong foundation in documenting the history and culture of Black entertainment, many of its items are undated and unnamed, which limits the collection’s ability to accurately contextualize each item and folder.