I have never been able to discover anything disgraceful in being a colored man. But I have often found it inconvenient – in America.
About Bert Williams
Bert Williamswas a Bahamian-born American entertainer, one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. While some sources have credited him as being the first Black man to have a leading role in a film with Darktown Jubilee in 1914, other sources have credited actor Sam Lucas with this same distinction for a different 1914 film, the World Film Company’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
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I have never been able to discover anything disgraceful in being a colored man. But I have often found it inconvenient – in America.
American comedian and actor (1874-1922)
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American comedian and actor (1874-1922)
I named all my children after flowers. There’s Lillie and Rose and my son, Artificial.
American comedian and actor (1874-1922)