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Wendell Pierce Secures $10M Investment For ‘Legacy Theatres Of Color’
Wendell Pierce is supporting historic Black theatres with a $10 million investment.
Pierce, a veteran actor, is partnering with Caesars Palace Times Square. The organization, a 501(c) (3) entity called the New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund, will target marginalized institutions. Its specific goal is to boost production, marketing, and awareness for historically Black operations, Playbill reported. These include the Billie Holiday Theatre, the Black Spectrum Theatre, and The Negro Ensemble Company.
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