31.   Muhammad Ali and some of the black performers opened the door for black people.

32.   Much of her life and those of other black performers of her generation will be reflected in the program in which she will perform.

33.   Others said that all the main characters should have been played by black performers and that Robinson played favorites in selecting performers instead of holding general auditions.

34.   Qwest produces jazz, pop and rock albums, including those of a fresh crop of black performers like Tevin Campbell and the Winans gospel group.

35.   Prior to Berry, no black performer had ever won the Oscar for a lead-actress performance.

36.   She is a very contemporary kind of crossover artist, a black performer who appeals to myriad audiences without tempering the racial content of her music.

37.   She was the first black female performer to appear before the Queen of England in a Royal Command performance.

38.   Smoking is much more rare among black performers.

39.   Such comments have provoked some fierce reactions from black performers.

40.   The medium has played a crucial part in shaping public perception of African-Americans, even as black performers have influenced the direction of television.