Diahann Carroll
On April 15, 1962, Diahann Carroll Starred In Richard Rodgers' No Strings --- Becoming The First African American In The Romantic Lead Of A White Broadway Musical.
Carroll Became The First Black To Be The Lead In A Television Program, When Julia Aired In September, 1968. In 1976 She Had Her Own Variety Series, The Diahann Carroll Show.
During Her Career Diahann Carroll Appeared In Several Television Shows And Movies. Porgy And Bess, Paris Blue And Claudine (For Which She Was Oscar-Nominated) Are Among These. During The 1980's She Took The Role Of Dominique Deveraux On The Popular Nighttime Soap, Dynasty. She Called Herself Television's "First Black Bitch."
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
