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Arthur Theodore Wilson – Actor, Playwright, Poet, Educator

ARTHUR THEODORE WILSON  July 2, 1945 – June 6, 2024 “What color is a friend when you need one?” by Dale Ricardo Shields Published Poet; Playwright; Teacher; and Co-Editor/Publisher of over thirty years of Attitude Magazine.  Mr. Wilson was born in Newark, New Jersey at the end of World War II. His early fascination and …

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Faith Ringgold: The Power of Silence

_________________FAITH  _____________________RINGGOLD   Internationally Celebrated Artist  Mixed Media Sculptor, Writer, Lecturer, and Activist.   Born: October 8, 1930, Harlem, New York, NY Died: April 13, 2024 (age 93 years) “I guess I had fun doing it, but it has hard memories for me.“ – Faith Ringgold  by Kailee Elizabeth Cross  Edited and Revised  by Dale …

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Mary Seymour

  MARY  SEYMOUR   by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS An American singer, actress, and producer who first rose to prominence in the late 1970s. She is widely recognized as an original cast member of the Broadway musicals Hair, and Rasin (National Tour).  Known as a vocalist for the iconic disco groups, Musique, famous for hits like …

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Leigh Whipper

                                           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 …

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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 …

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