Phoenix's Black theater company, staging work for over 50 years

Black Theatre Troupe is a Phoenix theater company that has produced plays and musicals for more than 50 years, performing at its venue on East Washington Street in Eastlake Park.… more

Dance company and school rooted in African American traditions

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance was founded in 1970 by Cleo Parker Robinson, who still leads it as artistic director, with Malik Robinson as president and CEO. It runs a professional… more

Beacon Hill museum at the African Meeting House

The Museum of African American History was founded in 1963 and preserves the African Meeting House, a National Historic Landmark, and the Abiel Smith School, both built in the early… more

Historic Indiana Avenue theater and cultural center

The center occupies the Walker Building on Indiana Avenue, tied to Madam C.J. Walker's beauty company and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991. It runs the 935 seat Walker… more

1913 Black-built theater and archive in Historic Overtown

The Lyric Theater was built in 1913 by Geder Walker and hosted performers such as Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald. The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida,… more

Black repertory theatre in Overton Square, founded in 2006

Ekundayo Bandele founded Hattiloo Theatre in 2006 and named it for his daughters. It is one of the region's only freestanding Black repertory theatres, staging plays, music and education programs… more

Near East Side arts center for African American culture

Cultural center on Mt. Vernon Avenue presenting performing arts, exhibitions and education focused on African American contributions to culture and history. It houses the Elijah Pierce Gallery and runs youth… more

Oldest producing Black theatre in the US, founded 1915

Fairfax neighborhood theatre founded in 1915 that calls itself the nation's oldest producing Black theatre. It stages professional productions centered on the African American experience and runs an arts academy… more

Midtown museum of African American history and culture

Museum founded in 1966 by Detroit physician Dr. Charles H. Wright, now in a 125,000 square foot building in Midtown. It hosts permanent and visiting exhibitions on African American history… more

Balboa Park cultural center celebrating African diaspora cultures

Makeda Cheatom founded the WorldBeat Cultural Center in 1993 in a former water tower in Balboa Park. The nonprofit presents music, dance, art and gardens celebrating African diaspora and Indigenous… more

African American professional theatre company at the Nate Holden PAC

Ebony Repertory Theatre describes itself as the only African American Actors Equity theatre company in Los Angeles. It produces plays along with music, dance and lecture programs at the Nate… more

Downtown arts center for African American performance and art

Named for playwright August Wilson, this nonprofit center in the Cultural District presents more than 200 performances and programs a year. It also runs free gallery exhibitions of contemporary and… more

African American theatre in Houston since 1976

The Ensemble Theatre was founded in 1976 by George Hawkins. Its mission is to preserve African American artistic expression and enlighten, entertain and enrich a diverse community. The 2026-2027 season… more