>>213333422Tap dancing existed outside of black face performances. Gene Kelly (and Astaire) could tap dance circles around any negro tap dancer.
Sure, the negroes were innovative in other areas, and there are some negro performances that are outright impressive for their time, but in general they weren't better tap dancers, or really dancer in general, than whites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHCsOFWuIb4