"The Wicked Pickett": Wilson Pickett (1941-2006)
Wilson Pickett was born in Prattville, Alabama. Pickett grew up singing in church choirs. He once called his mother "the baddest woman in...
Afro-Cuban Violinist, Composer and Professor José Silvestre White
Jose Silvestre White (1835-1918) was born in Matansas, Cuba. In 1854, White gave his first concert performing themes from Rossini’s...
Aida Overton Walker: Actress, Singer, Dancer and Choreographer
Aida Overton Walker (1880–1914), actress, singer, dancer and choreographer, was arguably the most famous female African-American...
"The Black Swan": Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (1824-1876)
Elizabeth Taylor was born and enslaved in the region of Natchez, Mississippi. In the 1820s, her owner Mrs. Holliday Greenfield moved to...
