Friday, September 15, 2017

Trailblazers in Black History: Esther Rolle


From Broadway shows to the classic sitcom “Good Times,” Esther Rolle, born in 1920 in Pompano Beach, Florida, had a prominent acting career. Audiences loved Rolle’s character on TV sitcom “Maude,” so much so that the show’s producer Norman Lear created “Good Times” as a spinoff series in which Rolle would star. 

Rolle was one of the great iconic actresses of her time and was regarded as a mother of Black America. This is an interview from the short-lived show “Sammy and Company”, which ran during the 1970s.

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