One by one, the young women walk onto the stage at the Apollo, the theater whose name is synonymous with black entertainment.

Schulman's intention was to exclusively showcase black entertainment and he hired Clarence Robinson as in-house producer.

Robert Levy, who had entered the field of black entertainment with the Quality Amusement Company, was hired for this role.

And if rap performers are discouraged from taking those roles, one result is less diversity of black entertainment.

But he is also insistent that he wants to create successful entertainment, not black entertainment.

Why is there black entertainment tv?

After Harlem became a mostly black neighborhood, the policy switched in the 1930's to black entertainment, and patrons jumped to a different swing band each week.

All of the biggest stars in black entertainment, including those in jazz and blues, performed at the Royal.

With two of the biggest forces in black entertainment involved, Lionsgate bought "Precious" for $5.5 million.

It's the only regular live music on what was once Atlantic City's main street for black entertainment.