Entertainment Pioneer Nick Stewart Dies

Before his Lightnin' days, Nick Stewart was a black pioneer in the movie industry. He appeared in "Stormy Weather" with Lena Horn and a plethora of other films in the '30s and '40s, playing roles in which he never took absolute pride--roles reminiscent of Steppin Fetchit and...

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Published inLos Angeles sentinel Vol. 66; no. 39
Main Author Dungee, Ron
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Sentinel 27.12.2000
Subjects
African Americans
Black culture
Black people
Culture
Entertainment
Minority & ethnic groups
Motion pictures
Stewart, Nick
Television
Los Angeles, CA
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Summary:Before his Lightnin' days, Nick Stewart was a black pioneer in the movie industry. He appeared in "Stormy Weather" with Lena Horn and a plethora of other films in the '30s and '40s, playing roles in which he never took absolute pride--roles reminiscent of Steppin Fetchit and Mantan Moreland and Willie Best--roles that portrayed black men as wide-eyed, scared-of everything, and ignorant.
ISSN:0890-4340