LEIGH WHIPPER by Dale Ricardo Shields Leigh Rollin Whipper A massive figure in early American performing arts, breaking racial barriers long before the Civil Rights Movement. The 1st Black member of Actors …
Fannie Lou Hamer
FANNIE LOU HAMER A powerful voice for Civil Rights and Economic Justice “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” ✨ National Women’s History Month. “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women’s rights activist, community organizer, and leader in …
VINIE BURROWS
VINIE BURROWS by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS Born – Vinie Harrison November 15, 1924 – December 27, 2023 [ “I guess it’s like a DNA. Hard to describe, and identify, but I feel it’s there. I think it’s there in all artists. And maybe the art of living is the richest art form.” …
Lillias White
LILLIAS WHITE by Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 – 10 Lillias White is an internationally acclaimed American actress and singer widely recognized as one of Broadway’s most dynamic and powerful leading ladies. Born in 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, she has spent over four decades commanding both the stage and screen with …
The Devil’s Punchbowl
THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL by Dale Ricardo Shields “The Devil’s Punchbowl is a place located in Natchez, Mississippi where during the Civil War; authorities forced tens of thousands of freed slaves to live in concentration camps. Westbrook adds that “The Union army did not allow them to remove the bodies from the camp. They just gave …