Shannon Erickson
As an army brat, Shannon Erickson has lived on both coasts and graduated from high school overseas. She is an undergraduate at the University of Washington and expects to graduate in 2009 with a BA in Drama and a minor in History. After graduating, Shannon hopes to earn a Masters in Teaching and eventually teach high school English.
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Gregory W. Meeks (1953- )
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Cab Calloway (1907-1994)
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James A. Bland (1854-1911)
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Mary Violet Leontyne Price (1927- )
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Harriet Gibbs Marshall (1868-1941)
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Eva Jessye (1895-1992)
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Flora Batson (1864-1906)
Flora Batson was an internationally acclaimed concert singer of the nineteenth century whose talent and prestige earned her the title...
Will Marion Cook (1869-1944)
Will Marion Cook was a talented musician, conductor, and composer born on January 27, 1869 in Washington, D.C. to John...
J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954)
Composer, actor, and pioneer in his field, John Rosamond Johnson was one of the most successful of the early African...
