Evelyn Preer: Without Peer
Feb 19, 2024
Evelyn Preer was one of the first Black actresses to achieve some measure of success. Early in her career, she became a favorite of the pioneering Black filmmaker Oscar Michaeaux. He cast her in his first film, Homesteader (1919) and she went on to appear in several of his other films.
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Preer was also a singer and appeared on the stage. She performed in Rang Tang, a musical comedy recorded in 1927 with Duke Ellington. Later, she performed with Ethel Waters.
