Draft:Bernard L. Peterson

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Bernard L. Peterson (born 1926) is / was? a scholar of African American theater. He has written several books on the subjects.

He is a professor emeritus of English and Drama at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.

Suzanne Flandreu reviewed his book A Century of Musicals in Black and White.

Writings

 * Contemporary Black American playwrights and their plays : a biographical directory and dramatic index (1988), foreword by James V. Hatch
 * Early Black American Playwrights and Dramatic Writers; A Biographical Directory and Catalog of Plays, Films, and Broadcasting Scripts (1990)
 * Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960
 * The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups
 * A Century of Musicals in Black and White; An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans (1993)