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LOTTIE “THE BODY” GRAVES CLAIBORNE Lottie “The Body” Tatum-Graves-Claiborne (October 31, 1930 – February 28, 2020) was an American burlesque dancer who performed from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. She was given the nickname “Lottie the Body” when she was a teenager working in modeling. She also became known as the “Black GypsyContinue reading “Black History Highlights”

Charity Adams Earley Wilberforce University Alumna, Educator, soldier, and psychologist, Charity Adams Earley paved the way for African American women in the military, in education, and in her community.  Her most prominent role was leading the first African American women unit of the army on a tour of duty overseas during World War II. CharityContinue reading “Black History Highlights”

GLORIA DAVY Gloria Davy (March 29, 1931, Brooklyn – November 28, 2012, Geneva) was a Swiss soprano of American birth who had an active international career in operas and concerts from the 1950s through the 1980s. A talented spinto soprano, she was widely acclaimed for her portrayal of the title role in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida;Continue reading “Black History Highlights”

Gwendolyn Brooks Poet Gwendolyn Brooks moved to Chicago at a young age. She began writing and publishing as a teenager, eventually achieving national fame for her 1945 collection A Street in Bronzeville. In 1950 Brooks became the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize, for her book Annie Allen. She died in her ChicagoContinue reading “Black History Highlights”

SALLIE BLAIR Sallie Blair (1934 – February 17, 1992) was an American jazz singer. She began her career performing as a band act with Johnny Otis and Duke Ellington before joining Cab Calloway’s Cotton Club Revue. Blair recorded for Bethlehem, MGM, Scepter, and Bell Records, but she was best known for her live performances. BecauseContinue reading “Black History Highlights”

This February, join us in honoring Black History Month with a touch of poetic magic from the one and only, POETRI! Through captivating performances, insightful workshops, and the sheer power of spoken word, POETRI is not just celebrating Black history – he’s making history with every verse. All month is coming to your school forContinue reading “Advertising”