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1939 - Founding of the New Negro Theater in Los Angeles

Langston Hughes, the celebrated poet and playwright of the Harlem Renaissance, founded the New Negro Theater in Los Angeles, California. The theater was established to provide opportunities for Black artists and to present authentic portrayals of Black life on stage. It became a pioneering platform for African American theatrical expression and cultural empowerment on the West Coast.

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