“…Bulldaggers, Pansies, and Chocolate Babies shines the spotlight on historically neglected plays and performances that challenged early twentieth-century notions of the stratification of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation. On Broadway stages, in Harlem nightclubs and dance halls, and within private homes sponsoring rent parties, African American performers of the 1920s and early 1930s teased the limits of white middle-class morality. …”

“…South End Shout: Boston's Forgotten Music Scene in the Jazz Age details the power of music in the city's African American community. …”

“…He also designed for opera and dance and was named Radio City Music Hall’s first art director in 1932. …”