After taking Broadway by storm, this trio used their fame to help find success for other Black performers in New York through organizations like The Frogs. Their talents were so impressive, their performances so renowned, that racist groups like The White Rats were forced to cry their wittle baby eyes out as Black actors' names topped  marquees and dominated headlines! After her husband's death, Aida changed the game once again by performing in drag in a number that would be the centerpiece of nearly every show she was in.

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