Black Women on Broadway: Trailblazing Activism Through Art

At a time when stories are being challenged, erased, and reimagined in real time, the communities most impacted are often cared for the least, with few industry spaces designed specifically for their support. In 2020, three powerhouse theater artists and Tony Award nominees, Amber Iman, Jocelyn Bioh, and Danielle Brooks, set out to change that. What began as a desire to celebrate Black women working in theater has grown into Black Women on Broadway (BWOB), a thriving community dedicated to mentorship, recognition, wellness, and professional development for Black women working both onstage and behind the scenes.

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Art-as-Activism-on-Broadway-Meet-the-Trailblazers-Behind-Black-Women-on-Broadway-20260619)._