FREDERICK CHARLES BENJAMIN by Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 – 8 Dancer – Choreographer { September 8, 1944 – December 14, 2013 } Page 1 – 8 Fred Benjamin, an internationally known teacher of jazz dance who was also part of the creative wave of young Black modern-dance choreographers who came to prominence in the 1970s. …
VINNETTE JUSTINE CARROLL “We still need Black theatre. But I think we need to show Black people just living, just trying to get through the world with the problems other people have.” American Playwright/Director/Actress 1922 – 2002 by Dale Ricardo Shields Vinnette Carroll Ph.D. was born on March 11, 1922, to Edgar and Florence …
Erich McMillan-McCall “God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed.” – African Proverb By Dale Ricardo Shields “There are so many unsung heroes who have paved the way for so many of us to become the people we are today. They are the everyday people who inspire and …
