The Lena Horne Theatre becomes the first Broadway theater to be named after a Black woman.
, Nederlander was one of three major theatre owners that committed to having at least one of their theaters named after a Black artist, as part of Black Theatre United’s New Deal for Broadway released in August 2021.
Lena Horne was an actress, a singer and a civil rights activist from Brooklyn who broke down racial barriers. This afternoon, she became the first African American woman to have a Broadway theater named after her. 🎉
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