Woodie King Jr. (Jul 27, 1937 - Jan 29, 2026). Director/producer of stage and screen, as well as the founding director of the New Federal Theatre in NYC. He was known as the “Godfather of Black Theatre”. He co-founded of the Concept East Theatre (CET) in Detroit, MI with Ron Milner in 1960.
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"Woodie King Jr., Director and Producer on Stage and Screen." Historianspeaks, July 29, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/woodie-king-jr-director-and-producer-on-stage-and-screen.
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