For over 40 years, the Theatre of the Performing Arts of Shreveport has trained and presented talented and innovative African-American actors, dancers, musicians, and vocalists, to the Shreveport and Bossier communities. The non-profit, tax-exempt corporation was organized to fill an artistic void and throughout the years has shown the rich traditions of African-American culture and the accomplishments that African-Americans have made to the city, state, and the world. The Theatre of the Performing Arts of Shreveport fosters the culture, arts, and history of African-Americans while guiding rural and inner city preservation.