As often happens, I became aware of African American performer and impresario Leon Claxton (1902-67) over the course of putting together my recent post on the Royal American Shows. Claxton ran what was called the "colored" section of that major carnival during the time of segregation, producing popular tented revues over many years, but his […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:24AM on April 5, 2023