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Yvonne Brewster, Godmother of Black British Theater, Dies at 87 by Stella Raine Chu

When she studied acting in London in the 1950s, she was told she was unlikely to find work. She ended up starting one of the country's foremost Black theaters.

SOURCE: The New York Times <span class="access-badge access-subscription" title="This site may require a subscription.">Subscription</span> at 7:06pm on November 14, 2025

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