The Little Rock Nine They Only Wanted To Go To School… Thelma Mothershed, Elizabeth Eckford, Melba Pattillo, Jefferson Thomas, Ernest Green, Minnijean Brown, Carlotta Walls, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray. By Dale Ricardo Shields Little Rock, Arkansas September 4, 1957 The original plan was to have the nine children arrive together, but when the …
LILLIAS WHITE by Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 – 10 Tony winner Lillias White, is known for her performances in Fela!, The Life, Romance in Hard Times, Cats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chicago. “Lillias White is a singer who makes the …
ROBERT HOOKS Robert (Bobby Dean) Hooks by Dale Ricardo Shields American actor, producer, and activist. Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, he founded The Negro Ensemble Company. The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launch of the careers of many major Black artists of all disciplines, while …
Adelle Gautier Actress, Storyteller, and Educator January 15, 1948 [ ALPHA ] – August 10, 2021 [ OMEGA ] by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS Page 1 – 12 Adella Adella the Storyteller ( Adelle LeWhodatier Gautier ) was born and lived in New Orleans, Louisiana. She traveled extensively around the world … storytelling and performing! A native New Orleanian, Adelle, known affectionately …
