and its short period of productions, the African Grove Theatre was important as a venue for noted African-American actors, such as James Hewlett. See also Slavery in New York References Further reading Brown, Carlyle, The African Company Presents Richard III, New York: Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1989 and 1994, available for preview on Googlebooks. Dewberry, Jonathan. “The African Grove Theatre and Company.” Black American Literature Forum, 16 (1982): 129. Gonzalez, Anita, and Ian Granick. "African Grove Theatre". N. p., 2001. Web. March 4, 2011. Hill, Anthony D., and Douglas Q. Barnett. Historical Dictionary of African American Theater. 1st edition. Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press. Inc., 2009. Hill, Errol, Shakespeare in Sable: A History of Black Shakespearean Actors, Amherst, MA: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1984. Hill, Errol G., and James V. Hatch. A History of African American Theatre. 1st edition. Cambridge University Press, 2003. African-American arts organizations Pre-emancipation African-American history Theatres in New York City Cultural history of New York City 1821 establishments in New York (state) Organizations established in 1821