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Dale Ricardo Shields

DALE  RICARDO  SHIELDS Artistic Practitioner and Archivist/ Scholar Theatrical Director, Educator, Historian, and Artistic Activist  Dale Ricardo Shields is a highly accomplished African American actor, director, producer, and educator with a distinguished career in theatre and academia. He is recognized for his profound impact on the lives of his students and his unwavering dedication to …

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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.” …

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Jonelle Allen

                                                       Jonelle  Allen  By DALE RICARDO SHIELDS  Jonelle Allen is an American actress, singer, and dancer from Harlem, New York, United States. Beginning her career in the late 1960s. Allen …

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Zenobia

Z E N O B I A  “How can I serve…?” ZENOBIA was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in a racially mixed family.                         She claims Mexican, African American, Native American, Irish and Jewish ancestors,               …

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Erich McMillan-McCall

Erich McMillan-McCall            A Broadway veteran and champion of African American Theater Erich McMillan-McCall is a multifaceted figure with a successful career spanning Broadway and leadership in the non-profit performing arts sector. He is recognized for his contributions to musical theatre as a performer and for his dedication to supporting and …

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