First African American to preform on Broadway.
She helped reintroduced the Cake Walk and made it mainstream.
African Americans gained more respect in the Vaudeville Circuit, showed that you didn't have to lower your standards to become famous.
She had songs wrote about her like "Have you ever met Dora Dean", and "Prettiest Girl you ever Seen".
Helped open the doors for future African American performers.
She helped reintroduced the Cake Walk and made it mainstream.
African Americans gained more respect in the Vaudeville Circuit, showed that you didn't have to lower your standards to become famous.
She had songs wrote about her like "Have you ever met Dora Dean", and "Prettiest Girl you ever Seen".
Helped open the doors for future African American performers.