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HARLEM DAPPER | 1940s

Day 4 “Black Opera Singer (Female)”: I learned about Sissieretta Jones! She is noted as a pioneer of African Americans in the Opera field. She was born in 1868/1869 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

She was the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY.

She is known for singing both classical opera and performing musical comedies with her troupe. The troupe was entitled “Black Patti’s Troubadours” as she capitalized on her continuous comparison to Adelina Patti.

Her voice took her to many places:the Caribbean, South America, India, Australia, etc.

Sunday, April 19th

One week ago, Freddie Gray was arrested in Baltimore for no apparent reason. While in police custody, he was beaten so severely that his spine became 80% severed from his neck. He died in the hospital this morning. 

Cindy Gladue Case: Rallies Across Canada Seek Justice For Slain Aboriginal Woman

Canadians came together Thursday to protest the acquittal of the man accused of murdering Cindy Gladue, an aboriginal woman form Edmonton. Protests were planned across the country, and thousands of people turned out to send the message that aboriginal lives matter. Hours before the protests, Alberta prosecutors announced they will appeal the acquittal of Ontario trucker Bradley Barton, who was charged with Gladue’s slaying. A jury found him not guilty in March of first-degree murder.