Niles Fitch ***** American actor who began his career as a child actor. He gained prominence through his role in the NBC series This Is Us. by Dale Ricardo Shields “Niles Fitch, an Atlanta native, follows his passion for connecting with others through stage, print, commercials, television, film, and voice-over. He loves to model, …
LOUIS JOHNSON Dancer ~ Choreographer ~ Director ~ Professor Legendary Artist A pioneering American dancer and choreographer whose career seamlessly integrated ballet, modern dance, Broadway, and film. He is widely recognized as a trailblazer for Black dancers in the mid-20th century. by Dale Ricardo Shields Page 1 of 10 Born: March 19, 1930, Statesville, NC Died: March …
The Whitman Sisters “The Whitman Sisters were the highest-paid act on the Negro Vaudeville Circuit, Theater Owner Booking Association (Toby), and one of the longest surviving touring companies (1899-1942). From 1900 to 1943, they managed and starred in their own touring company, which served as a major incubator for future stars like Count …
Stephen Wiltshire “British architectural artist and autistic savant, as he is known for being able to redraw entire landscapes from memory. Stephen is an artist who was diagnosed with Autism in the 1970s ′s. His parents had helped him enroll in a special school where he could build his future. When he was young, …
John Hope Franklin American historian, Educator, and Civil Rights Activist [1915-2009] by Dale Ricardo Shields “We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey;” ― John Hope Franklin John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 …
