Glenda Dickerson
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Glenda Dickerson is a director, folklorist, adaptor, writer, choreographer, actor, black theatre organizer, and educator. She has worked in venues including the Biltmore Theatre (Broadway), Circle in the Square (New York City), Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (San Francisco), Ford's Theatre and the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.). In 1971, she received an Emmy nomination and in 1972 a Peabody Award
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She holds the distinction, along with Vinnette Carroll, of being one of the few African-American women to have directed on Broadway. Her work focuses on folklore, myths, black legends, and classical works reinterpreted.
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
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She holds the distinction, along with Vinnette Carroll, of being one of the few African-American women to have directed on Broadway. Her work focuses on folklore, myths, black legends, and classical works reinterpreted.