Harry Belafonte became the first Black person to win an Emmy at the 1960 ... Special guest Odetta Holmes, the influential singer and human rights activist, performed with Belafonte — an episode ...

She had one of the most illustrious operatic careers of the 20th century. She was also the first Black singer to perform at the Paris Opera and the Bayreuth Festival in Germany. We bid farewell ...

I had a great time with Femi Elufowoju Jr. He is the first Black director to stage an opera in England. He did an amazing job of incorporating his Nigerian background and experience as a Black man ...