Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, an African American vocalist, debuts in Metropolitan Hall in 1853. Angered that African Americans are denied admission, she performs in a separate concert at the Broadway Tabernacle for five African American congregations. Read about this pioneering woman here:
More information about this fascinating woman:
Buffalo Newspapers: http://chnm.gmu.edu/lostmuseum/lm/196/
Encyclopedia Brittanica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/245205/Elizabeth-Taylor-Greenfield
Black Past: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/greenfield-elizabeth-taylor-1819-1876
The Black Swan: https://archive.org/details/blackswanathomea00phil
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