Madam Sul-Te-Wan Prominent Black Actress During Silent Film Era by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS The mysteriously named Madame Sul-Te-Wan was the first Black actress to land a Hollywood studio contract. Madame Sul-Te-Wan (Nellie Conley) – (1873-1959), was one of the most prominent Black actresses during the silent film era. “Nellie Wan, a Black vaudeville actress …
William Edmondson Born: Nashville, TN 1874 Died: Nashville, TN 1951 “I was just doing the Lord’s work,” “I didn’t know I was no artist until them folks come and told me I was.” William Edmonson became the first African American artist whose …
WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS! ( Sharing knowledge for the celebration of the Arts and Artists ) ~ IforColor ~ Created by Dale Ricardo Shields Iforcolor.org is a website that serves as a platform for Dale Ricardo Shields, an artist, archivist, artistic activist, and historian. The website focuses on presenting and preserving the …
