Sam Lucas was an actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter. He was the first black man to portray the role of Uncle Tom on both stage and screen. Lucas was born Samuel Mildmay Lucas (or Samuel Lucas Milady in Washington Court House, Ohio to free black parents. The exact date of his birth is unknown. At […]
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